Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Total disease burden
Gambia
1.09 million DALYs
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau
1.15 million DALYs
in 2021
Gambia rank
136th
Guinea-Bissau rank
134th
Total disease burden over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.15 million DALYs against 1.09 million DALYs in Gambia, a difference of 65,660 DALYs.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 136th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million DALYs | 1.26 million DALYs | 218,574 DALYs | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.04 million DALYs | 1.14 million DALYs | 100,398 DALYs | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.07 million DALYs | 1.15 million DALYs | 82,255 DALYs | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.15 million DALYs against 1.09 million DALYs in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 65,660 DALYs, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for total disease burden?
- Gambia ranks 136th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th 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.