Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Algeria
Algeria: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 156.33 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
156.33 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
168.43 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
138.91 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Algeria, 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 Algeria stood at 156.33 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Algeria peaked at 168.43 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 138.91 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Algeria 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Algeria, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 157.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 160.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 163.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 164.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 165.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 167.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 168.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 168.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 168.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 167.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 167.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 166.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 162.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 162.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 160.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 157.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 155.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 153.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 153.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 151.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 138.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 156.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | 157.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | 168.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | 151.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | 167.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | 138.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | 156.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 37 Cyprus 185.65 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Afghanistan 176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Belgium 176.57 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Morocco 155.18 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Viet Nam 143.78 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 143.73 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Algeria?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Algeria was 156.33 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 168.43 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.91 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Algeria ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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.