Germany vs South Africa: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Germany
212.14 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
201.68 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
31st
South Africa rank
32nd
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 212.14 DALYs per 100,000 people against 201.68 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 10.46 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | 218.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | 3.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 212.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | 209.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 212.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | 197.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | 14.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | Germany |
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 South Africa?
- Germany, at 212.14 DALYs per 100,000 people against 201.68 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Germany and South Africa?
- 10.46 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Germany ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd 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.