Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 95.17 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
95.17 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
129.76 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
89.39 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria is 95.17 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Bulgaria peaked at 129.76 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 89.39 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 103.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 99.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 102.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 101.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 116.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 113.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 117.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 129.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 111.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 112.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 108.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 100.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 103 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 95.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 99.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 96.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 102.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 89.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 98.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 95.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | 99.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | 129.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | 89.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | 112.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | 95.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | 98.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 99 Hungary 95.85 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Djibouti 95.8 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.54 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Jordan 94.54 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Mexico 93.85 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Haiti 93.83 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Bulgaria?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Bulgaria was 95.17 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 129.76 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.39 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.