Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Belarus
Belarus: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 215.26 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Belarus is 215.26 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Belarus peaked at 405.36 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 215.26 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Belarus 30th 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 351.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 372.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 398.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 405.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 401.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 403.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 388.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 371.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 357.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 356.75 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 375.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 369.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 341.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 332.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 318.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 293.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 275.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 250.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 236.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 230.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 219.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 215.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 380.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | 351.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | 405.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | 230.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | 375.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | 215.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | 219.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 27 Malta 228.2 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Latvia 227.97 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Spain 223.97 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Germany 212.14 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 32 South Africa 201.68 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Netherlands 196.71 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Belarus?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Belarus was 215.26 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 405.36 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.26 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Belarus ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.