Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Brazil
Brazil: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 139.48 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
139.48 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
153.51 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
114.48 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 139.48 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Brazil peaked at 153.51 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 114.48 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Brazil, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 115.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 116.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 117.75 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 118.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 120.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 123.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 126.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 129.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 133.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 142.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 146.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 149.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 152.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 153.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 153.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 153.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 151.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 145.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 137.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 143.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 139.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.71 DALYs per 100,000 people | 114.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | 133.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | 137.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | 153.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | 139.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | 143.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 143.73 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Kuwait 142.39 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Republic of Moldova 141.06 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Tunisia 138.47 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Mongolia 138.39 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Israel 137.88 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Brazil?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Brazil was 139.48 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 153.51 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.48 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Brazil ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.