Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Saudi Arabia
111.12 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand
109.35 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
71st
Thailand rank
73rd
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 111.12 DALYs per 100,000 people against 109.35 DALYs per 100,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 1.77 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | 122.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 17.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 119.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | 110.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | 9.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 111.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | 108.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Saudi Arabia, at 111.12 DALYs per 100,000 people against 109.35 DALYs per 100,000 people in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 1.77 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 73rd 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.