South Africa vs Viet Nam: Total disease burden
South Africa
33.13 million DALYs
in 2021
Viet Nam
28.54 million DALYs
in 2021
South Africa rank
16th
Viet Nam rank
18th
Total disease burden over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.13 million DALYs against 28.54 million DALYs in Viet Nam, a difference of 4.59 million DALYs.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 18th 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 | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.68 million DALYs | 22.87 million DALYs | 13.80 million DALYs | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.15 million DALYs | 26.17 million DALYs | 2.98 million DALYs | South Africa |
| 2020s | 31.00 million DALYs | 27.55 million DALYs | 3.44 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 Viet Nam?
- South Africa, at 33.13 million DALYs against 28.54 million DALYs in Viet Nam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 4.59 million DALYs, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for total disease burden?
- South Africa ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 18th 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.