Ireland vs Sweden: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Ireland
454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
408.09 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people against 408.09 DALYs per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 46.04 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 386.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | 245.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | 141.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 392.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | 405.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | 12.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 487.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | 422.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | 64.71 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, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people against 408.09 DALYs per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Ireland and Sweden?
- 46.04 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.