South Africa vs Spain: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
South Africa
201.68 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
223.97 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
32nd
Spain rank
29th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 223.97 DALYs per 100,000 people against 201.68 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 22.29 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | 346.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | 127.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 209.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | 211.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 197.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | 224.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 223.97 DALYs per 100,000 people against 201.68 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between South Africa and Spain?
- 22.29 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th 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.