Egypt vs South Africa: Total disease burden
Egypt
33.76 million DALYs
in 2021
South Africa
33.13 million DALYs
in 2021
Egypt rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th
Total disease burden over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 33.76 million DALYs against 33.13 million DALYs in South Africa, a difference of 636,200 DALYs.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.87 million DALYs | 36.68 million DALYs | 11.80 million DALYs | South Africa |
| 2010s | 28.06 million DALYs | 29.15 million DALYs | 1.08 million DALYs | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32.64 million DALYs | 31.00 million DALYs | 1.65 million DALYs | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 33.76 million DALYs against 33.13 million DALYs in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between Egypt and South Africa?
- 636,200 DALYs, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for total disease burden?
- Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total disease burden. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.