South Africa vs Thailand: Total disease burden
South Africa
33.13 million DALYs
in 2021
Thailand
25.56 million DALYs
in 2021
South Africa rank
16th
Thailand rank
19th
Total disease burden over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.13 million DALYs against 25.56 million DALYs in Thailand, a difference of 7.56 million DALYs.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.68 million DALYs | 21.24 million DALYs | 15.43 million DALYs | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.15 million DALYs | 21.28 million DALYs | 7.86 million DALYs | South Africa |
| 2020s | 31.00 million DALYs | 24.59 million DALYs | 6.41 million DALYs | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 33.13 million DALYs against 25.56 million DALYs in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between South Africa and Thailand?
- 7.56 million DALYs, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for total disease burden?
- South Africa ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th 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.