Germany vs South Africa: Total disease burden
Germany
28.68 million DALYs
in 2021
South Africa
33.13 million DALYs
in 2021
Germany rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th
Total disease burden over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.13 million DALYs against 28.68 million DALYs in Germany, a difference of 4.45 million DALYs.
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 DALYs | 36.68 million DALYs | 10.66 million DALYs | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26.62 million DALYs | 29.15 million DALYs | 2.53 million DALYs | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28.29 million DALYs | 31.00 million DALYs | 2.70 million DALYs | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.13 million DALYs against 28.68 million DALYs in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between Germany and South Africa?
- 4.45 million DALYs, 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?
- Germany ranks 17th 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.