Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Namibia
88.92 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
87.04 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
113th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Namibia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 88.92 DALYs per 100,000 people against 87.04 DALYs per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.88 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Namibia ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | 114.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 89.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | 88.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | 0.535 DALYs per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 88.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | 85.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | 3.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
- Namibia, at 88.92 DALYs per 100,000 people against 87.04 DALYs per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.88 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Namibia ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th 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.