Burden of disease in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Burden of disease was 80,365 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Burden of disease in Central African Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease in Central African Republic stood at 80,365 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Central African Republic peaked at 122,044 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78,995 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Central African Republic ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122,044 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 120,512 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 118,529 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 116,077 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 113,905 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 111,229 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 108,673 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 105,654 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 101,889 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 99,481 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 97,790 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 96,410 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 94,719 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 96,189 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 96,184 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 88,461 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 85,778 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 86,550 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 83,444 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 80,431 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 78,995 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 80,365 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,799 DALYs per 100,000 people | 99,481 DALYs per 100,000 people | 122,044 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,596 DALYs per 100,000 people | 80,431 DALYs per 100,000 people | 97,790 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,680 DALYs per 100,000 people | 78,995 DALYs per 100,000 people | 80,365 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Central African Republic?
- Burden of disease in Central African Republic was 80,365 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 122,044 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,995 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for burden of disease?
- Central African Republic ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.