Table 1. Snakebite burden in Western Africa.
| Country | # Deaths (95% Confidence Interval) | #Amputations (95% Confidence Interval) | Local remaining life expectancy at time of bite [i,(years)] | DALYs from YLL [ii] | DALYs from YLD [iii] | Total DALYs (= DALYs from YLL + DALYs from YLD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 117(93–142) | 143(90–244) | 44 | 7558 (6008–9173) | 818(515–1396) | 8376 (6523–10569) |
| Burkina Faso | 299(236–365) | 352(208–600) | 43 | 19315 (15246–23579) | 1968(1163–3354) | 21283 (16409–26933) |
| Cameroun | 263(208–320) | 319(198–544) | 41 | 16990(13437–20672) | 1700(1055–2900) | 18690 (14492–23572) |
| Chad | 198(156–240) | 234(140–399) | 38 | 12791(10078–15504) | 1156(692–1971) | 13947 (10770–17475) |
| Cote d’Ivoire | 264(209–320) | 322(203–550) | 39 | 17054(13501–20672) | 1633(1029–2789) | 18687(14530–23461) |
| Gambia | 31(24–38) | 37(22–63) | 44 | 2003(1550–2455) | 212(126–360) | 2215 (1676–2815) |
| Ghana | 310(246–376) | 379(240–648) | 45 | 20026(15892–24290) | 2217(1404–3791) | 22243 (17296–28081) |
| Guinea Bissau | 24(19–29) | 28(17–48) | 41 | 1550(1227–1873) | 149(91–256) | 1699 (1318–2129) |
| Guinea Conakry | 159(126–193) | 192(118–327) | 43 | 10271 (8140–12468) | 1073(660–1828) | 11344 (8800–14296) |
| Liberia | 37(30–45) | 47(31–81) | 44 | 2390(1938–2907) | 269(177–463) | 2659 (2115–3370) |
| Mali | 238(188–289) | 284(172–484) | 43 | 15375(12145–18669) | 1588(961–2706) | 16963 (13106–21375) |
| Niger | 264(208–322) | 311(183–529) | 44 | 17054(13437–20801) | 1779(1047–3026) | 18833 (14484–23827) |
| Nigeria | 1927(1529–2333) | 2368(1506–4043) | 41 | 124484 (98773–150712) | 12621(8027–21549) | 137105 (106800–172261) |
| Senegal | 192(152–232) | 232(145–397) | 45 | 12430(9819–14987) | 1357(848–2322) | 13787 (10667–17309) |
| Sierra Leone | 92(73–112) | 111(69–190) | 37 | 5943(4716–7235) | 534(332–914) | 6477 (5048–8149) |
| Togo | 78(62–95) | 94(57–160) | 43 | 5039(4005–6137) | 525(319–894) | 5564 (4324–7031) |
| Total | 4494(3557–5450) | 5454(3398–9306) | Not applicable | 290,275 (229,911–352,135) | 29599(18446–50519) | 319874(248357–402654) |
i. Local remaining life expectancies in years at time of bite, i.e., for those aged 25–29 years
ii. Product of standard frontier loss of function for those aged 25–29 years (YLL = 64.6 years) and number of deaths (in DALYs)
iii. Product of Years of Life Lived with disability (YLD) [= local remaining life expectancies (i)] and disability weight for amputation (0.13) and number of amputations