Nigeria vs United States: Total disease burden
Nigeria
129.70 million DALYs
in 2021
United States
127.54 million DALYs
in 2021
Nigeria rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Total disease burden over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 129.70 million DALYs against 127.54 million DALYs in United States, a difference of 2.16 million DALYs.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.29 million DALYs | 91.31 million DALYs | 33.98 million DALYs | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 127.66 million DALYs | 101.74 million DALYs | 25.92 million DALYs | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 129.67 million DALYs | 124.75 million DALYs | 4.92 million DALYs | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, Nigeria or United States?
- Nigeria, at 129.70 million DALYs against 127.54 million DALYs in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between Nigeria and United States?
- 2.16 million DALYs, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for total disease burden?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th 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.