Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Austria
Austria: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 238.2 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
238.2 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
329.63 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
223.17 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Austria, 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 Austria stood at 238.2 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Austria peaked at 329.63 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 223.17 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Austria ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 277.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 262.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 234.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 293.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 284.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 284.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 294.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 284 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 305.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 319.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 314.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 329.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 314.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 301.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 268.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 263.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 242.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 229.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 235.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 226.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 223.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 238.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | 234.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | 319.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | 226.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 329.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | 223.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | 238.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 21 Ukraine 265.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Greece 250.35 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 23 New Zealand 240.41 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Mauritius 232.16 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Slovenia 229.13 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Malta 228.2 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Austria?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Austria was 238.2 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 329.63 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.17 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.