Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Cameroon
39.39 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia
40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
178th
Ethiopia rank
177th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people against 39.39 DALYs per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 1.59 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 178th and Ethiopia ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | 34.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 39.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 39.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 39.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | 0.555 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people against 39.39 DALYs per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 1.59 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Cameroon ranks 178th and Ethiopia ranks 177th 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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About this data
Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.