Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Canada
1,324 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
672.91 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,324 DALYs per 100,000 people against 672.91 DALYs per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 651.09 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 462.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | 454.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | 7.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 730.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | 537.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | 192.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,280 DALYs per 100,000 people | 655.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | 624.15 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 1,324 DALYs per 100,000 people against 672.91 DALYs per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 651.09 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Canada ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.