Saudi Arabia vs South Sudan: Total disease burden

Saudi Arabia
6.05 million DALYs
in 2021
South Sudan
6.59 million DALYs
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
68th
South Sudan rank
66th

Total disease burden over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020102021

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 6.59 million DALYs against 6.05 million DALYs in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 539,480 DALYs.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 68th and South Sudan ranks 66th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.92 million DALYs 6.87 million DALYs 1.95 million DALYs South Sudan
2010s 5.56 million DALYs 7.08 million DALYs 1.52 million DALYs South Sudan
2020s 6.11 million DALYs 6.54 million DALYs 424,070 DALYs South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden, Saudi Arabia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 6.59 million DALYs against 6.05 million DALYs in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden between Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
539,480 DALYs, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Sudan rank globally for total disease burden?
Saudi Arabia ranks 68th and South Sudan ranks 66th 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

Indicator
Total disease burden
Unit
DALYs
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.