Burden of disease who in South Africa
South Africa: Burden of disease who was 55,776 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
55,776
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
81,453
in 2006
All-time low
46,269
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 55,776 for burden of disease who in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in South Africa peaked at 81,453 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46,269, in 2019.
That places South Africa 16th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63,286 | — |
| 2001 | 67,083 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 71,956 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 76,713 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 79,727 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 81,139 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 81,453 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79,285 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 76,591 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 72,470 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 66,822 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 61,235 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 56,837 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 53,750 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 52,087 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 50,902 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 49,467 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 47,702 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 46,792 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 46,269 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 49,092 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 55,776 | +13.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 55,776 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 55,776 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 | 74,970 | 63,286 | 81,453 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,186 | 46,269 | 66,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,434 | 49,092 | 55,776 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 57,875 compare
- 14 Bulgaria 56,818 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 55,999 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 55,678 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 54,506 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 53,143 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in South Africa?
- Burden of disease who in South Africa was 55,776 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81,453 in 2006.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,269 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for burden of disease who?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).