Burden of disease who in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Burden of disease who was 55,999 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
55,999
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
106,412
in 2000
All-time low
55,999
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in Guinea-Bissau stood at 55,999. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 106,412 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55,999, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106,412 | — |
| 2001 | 103,370 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 100,510 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 97,745 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 94,858 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 91,877 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 88,852 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 85,308 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 81,734 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 78,550 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 75,220 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 72,296 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 69,836 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 67,580 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 65,813 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 63,733 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 61,633 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 59,813 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 58,336 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 56,808 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 56,973 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 55,999 | -1.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 55,999 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,148, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 55,999 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,922 | 78,550 | 106,412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,107 | 56,808 | 75,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,486 | 55,999 | 56,973 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 12 Guinea 58,824 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 57,875 compare
- 14 Bulgaria 56,818 compare
- 16 South Africa 55,776 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 55,678 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 54,506 compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Guinea-Bissau?
- Burden of disease who in Guinea-Bissau was 55,999 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 106,412 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,999 in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for burden of disease who?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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