South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Total disease burden
South Sudan
6.59 million DALYs
in 2021
Sri Lanka
5.93 million DALYs
in 2021
South Sudan rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
69th
Total disease burden over time
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 6.59 million DALYs against 5.93 million DALYs in Sri Lanka, a difference of 655,290 DALYs.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 million DALYs | 6.06 million DALYs | 809,764 DALYs | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 7.08 million DALYs | 5.62 million DALYs | 1.46 million DALYs | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.54 million DALYs | 5.46 million DALYs | 1.08 million DALYs | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
- South Sudan, at 6.59 million DALYs against 5.93 million DALYs in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 655,290 DALYs, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for total disease burden?
- South Sudan ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th 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.