Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nepal: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders

Lao People's Democratic Republic
61.13 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nepal
62.48 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
158th
Nepal rank
155th

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Nepal
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 62.48 DALYs per 100,000 people against 61.13 DALYs per 100,000 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.35 DALYs per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th and Nepal ranks 155th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 57.97 DALYs per 100,000 people 54.64 DALYs per 100,000 people 3.34 DALYs per 100,000 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 60.9 DALYs per 100,000 people 58.67 DALYs per 100,000 people 2.23 DALYs per 100,000 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 60.68 DALYs per 100,000 people 61.73 DALYs per 100,000 people 1.05 DALYs per 100,000 people Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?
Nepal, at 62.48 DALYs per 100,000 people against 61.13 DALYs per 100,000 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
1.35 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th and Nepal ranks 155th 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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Indicator
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Unit
DALYs per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.