Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 50.33 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50.33 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.35 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
40.38 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde stood at 50.33 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Cape Verde peaked at 50.35 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.38 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 41.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 41.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 43.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 44.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 44.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 45.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 46.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 46.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 48.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 49.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 50.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.71 DALYs per 100,000 people | 40.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 46.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | 47.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | 50.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 49.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | 50.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 167 Romania 54.47 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Congo 53.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Angola 51.25 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 171 South Sudan 48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.84 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Indonesia 46.93 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Cape Verde?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Cape Verde was 50.33 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 50.35 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.38 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.