Malawi vs Pakistan: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Malawi
65.15 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan
66.81 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
148th
Pakistan rank
145th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 66.81 DALYs per 100,000 people against 65.15 DALYs per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 1.66 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 148th and Pakistan ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | 78.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 54.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | 77.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | 23.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 61.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | 66.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 5.21 DALYs per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 66.81 DALYs per 100,000 people against 65.15 DALYs per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 1.66 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Malawi ranks 148th and Pakistan ranks 145th 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.