Iceland vs Norway: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Iceland
663.42 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
509.74 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
5th
Norway rank
7th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 663.42 DALYs per 100,000 people against 509.74 DALYs per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 153.68 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | 747.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | 472.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 494.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 575.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | 81.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 665.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | 542.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | 123 DALYs per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 663.42 DALYs per 100,000 people against 509.74 DALYs per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Iceland and Norway?
- 153.68 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th 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.