Canada vs Iceland: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Canada
1,324 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland
663.42 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
2nd
Iceland rank
5th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,324 DALYs per 100,000 people against 663.42 DALYs per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 660.58 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.0 times Iceland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 462.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | 275.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | 187.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 730.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | 494.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 236.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,280 DALYs per 100,000 people | 665.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | 614.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 1,324 DALYs per 100,000 people against 663.42 DALYs per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Canada and Iceland?
- 660.58 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th 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.