Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Albania
Albania: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 113.4 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Albania stood at 113.4 DALYs per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Albania peaked at 171.46 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 113.4 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Albania ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Albania, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 117.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 114.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 116.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 117.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 119.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 156.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 157.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 164.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 167.21 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 171.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 168.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 155.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 133.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 137.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 134.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 133.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 134.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 133.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 131.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 127.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 118.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 113.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | 114.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | 171.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 127.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | 168.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | 113.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | 118.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 65 China 118.75 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 115.31 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Bahrain 115.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 112.39 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 111.16 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 111.12 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Albania?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Albania was 113.4 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 171.46 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.4 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Albania ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.