Belarus vs South Africa: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders

Belarus
215.26 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
201.68 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belarus rank
30th
South Africa rank
32nd

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time

  • Belarus
  • South Africa
0100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 215.26 DALYs per 100,000 people against 201.68 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 13.58 DALYs per 100,000 people.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 194 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 380.67 DALYs per 100,000 people 218.53 DALYs per 100,000 people 162.14 DALYs per 100,000 people Belarus
2010s 302.24 DALYs per 100,000 people 209.58 DALYs per 100,000 people 92.65 DALYs per 100,000 people Belarus
2020s 217.43 DALYs per 100,000 people 197.64 DALYs per 100,000 people 19.79 DALYs per 100,000 people Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Belarus or South Africa?
Belarus, at 215.26 DALYs per 100,000 people against 201.68 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Belarus and South Africa?
13.58 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
Belarus ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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.