Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders

Pakistan
66.81 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
67.49 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan rank
145th
Papua New Guinea rank
144th

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time

  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 67.49 DALYs per 100,000 people against 66.81 DALYs per 100,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 0.68 DALYs per 100,000 people.

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

Pakistan ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 144th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 78.3 DALYs per 100,000 people 65.23 DALYs per 100,000 people 13.07 DALYs per 100,000 people Pakistan
2010s 77.88 DALYs per 100,000 people 67.12 DALYs per 100,000 people 10.76 DALYs per 100,000 people Pakistan
2020s 66.27 DALYs per 100,000 people 67.04 DALYs per 100,000 people 0.775 DALYs per 100,000 people Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 67.49 DALYs per 100,000 people against 66.81 DALYs per 100,000 people in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
0.68 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
Pakistan ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 144th 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.