Denmark vs Ireland: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders

Denmark
372.05 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland
454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
12th
Ireland rank
9th

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
0200400600200020102021

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people against 372.05 DALYs per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 82.08 DALYs per 100,000 people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 9th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 335.78 DALYs per 100,000 people 386.67 DALYs per 100,000 people 50.89 DALYs per 100,000 people Ireland
2010s 359.92 DALYs per 100,000 people 392.74 DALYs per 100,000 people 32.83 DALYs per 100,000 people Ireland
2020s 372.95 DALYs per 100,000 people 487.37 DALYs per 100,000 people 114.42 DALYs per 100,000 people Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people against 372.05 DALYs per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Denmark and Ireland?
82.08 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
Denmark ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 9th 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.