Estonia vs United States of America: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Estonia
676.81 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
2,442 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Estonia rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Estonia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,442 DALYs per 100,000 people against 676.81 DALYs per 100,000 people in Estonia, a difference of 1,765 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.6 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 659.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | 742.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | 82.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 883.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,364 DALYs per 100,000 people | 480.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 632.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2,350 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,717 DALYs per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Estonia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,442 DALYs per 100,000 people against 676.81 DALYs per 100,000 people in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Estonia and United States of America?
- 1,765 DALYs per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.