Jamaica vs Portugal: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Jamaica
103.46 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
101.67 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
90th
Portugal rank
91st
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 103.46 DALYs per 100,000 people against 101.67 DALYs per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 1.79 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | 117.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | 7.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 106.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 102.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | 3.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 103.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | 102.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Jamaica or Portugal?
- Jamaica, at 103.46 DALYs per 100,000 people against 101.67 DALYs per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 1.79 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 91st 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.