Afghanistan vs Algeria: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders

Afghanistan
176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Algeria
156.33 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
38th
Algeria rank
40th

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
050100150200200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people against 156.33 DALYs per 100,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 20.47 DALYs per 100,000 people.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 38th and Algeria ranks 40th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Algeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Algeria Difference Ahead
2000s 161.37 DALYs per 100,000 people 165.07 DALYs per 100,000 people 3.71 DALYs per 100,000 people Algeria
2010s 172.7 DALYs per 100,000 people 159.16 DALYs per 100,000 people 13.54 DALYs per 100,000 people Afghanistan
2020s 174.16 DALYs per 100,000 people 147.62 DALYs per 100,000 people 26.53 DALYs per 100,000 people Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Afghanistan or Algeria?
Afghanistan, at 176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people against 156.33 DALYs per 100,000 people in Algeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Afghanistan and Algeria?
20.47 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Algeria ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Unit
DALYs per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.