Cameroon vs Liberia: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Cameroon
39.39 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia
37.1 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
178th
Liberia rank
180th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Cameroon
- Liberia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 39.39 DALYs per 100,000 people against 37.1 DALYs per 100,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 2.29 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 178th and Liberia ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | 0.401 DALYs per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 39.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 39.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 36.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
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 Liberia?
- Cameroon, at 39.39 DALYs per 100,000 people against 37.1 DALYs per 100,000 people in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Cameroon and Liberia?
- 2.29 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Liberia rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Cameroon ranks 178th and Liberia ranks 180th 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.