Kenya for instance accrued 0.46 Dalys (years lost) per capita compared to Central Africa Republic that had 1 Dalys per capita. Non-communicable diseases accounted for 30.7 per cent while physical injuries rose to the third position at 10.2 per cent (71 million years). This caused a loss of more than $2.4 trillion from the region’s gross domestic product value annually. “This is a huge cost to the region and, indeed, for Africa as a whole. Kenya for instance accrued 0.46 Dalys (years lost) per capita compared to the highest country (Central Africa Republic) that had 1 Dalys per capita.

Source: Daily Nation March 28, 2019 13:07 UTC