Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Australia
Australia: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 485.28 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
485.28 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
666.66 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
433.9 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Australia, 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 Australia stood at 485.28 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Australia peaked at 666.66 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 433.9 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Australia 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Australia, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 666.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 474.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 446.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 464.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 454.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 466.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 433.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 442.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 482.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 508.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 501.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 513.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 501.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 497.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 528.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 535.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 552.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 561.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 562.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 547.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 526.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 485.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 484.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 433.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | 666.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 530.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | 497.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | 562.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | 485.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | 526.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 Iceland 663.42 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Finland 536.97 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Norway 509.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Ireland 454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russian Federation 418.38 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Sweden 408.09 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Australia?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Australia was 485.28 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 666.66 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 433.9 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Australia rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.