Germany vs Latvia: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Germany
212.14 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
227.97 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
31st
Latvia rank
28th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 227.97 DALYs per 100,000 people against 212.14 DALYs per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 15.83 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | 274.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | 59.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 212.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | 218.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | 5.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 212.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | 240.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Germany or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 227.97 DALYs per 100,000 people against 212.14 DALYs per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Germany and Latvia?
- 15.83 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Germany ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 28th 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.