Germany vs South Africa: Total disease burden who

Germany
28.68 million
in 2021
South Africa
33.13 million
in 2021
Germany rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th

Total disease burden who over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 33.13 million against 28.68 million in Germany, a difference of 4.45 million.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 26.02 million 36.68 million 10.66 million South Africa
2010s 26.62 million 29.15 million 2.53 million South Africa
2020s 28.29 million 31.00 million 2.70 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden who, Germany or South Africa?
South Africa, at 33.13 million against 28.68 million in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden who between Germany and South Africa?
4.45 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for total disease burden who?
Germany ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total disease burden who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed