Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders

Norway
509.74 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
672.91 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 672.91 DALYs per 100,000 people against 509.74 DALYs per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 163.17 DALYs per 100,000 people.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 747.96 DALYs per 100,000 people 454.95 DALYs per 100,000 people 293.01 DALYs per 100,000 people Norway
2010s 575.94 DALYs per 100,000 people 537.58 DALYs per 100,000 people 38.36 DALYs per 100,000 people Norway
2020s 542.35 DALYs per 100,000 people 655.84 DALYs per 100,000 people 113.49 DALYs per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 672.91 DALYs per 100,000 people against 509.74 DALYs per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
163.17 DALYs per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
Norway ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.