Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Canada

Canada: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 1,324 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,324
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,324
in 2021
All-time low
436.73
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Canada, 2000–2021

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k2000201020212000: 438.62001: 443.82002: 450.62003: 436.72004: 4432005: 4622006: 471.12007: 488.42008: 490.62009: 504.12010: 514.12011: 5342012: 555.22013: 574.42014: 609.32015: 668.92016: 832.42017: 1.0k2018: 1.0k2019: 9662020: 1.2k2021: 1.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1,324 for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 147.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Canada peaked at 1,324 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 436.73, in 2003.

Canada ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 438.56 —
2001 443.75 +1.2%
2002 450.56 +1.5%
2003 436.73 -3.1%
2004 442.98 +1.4%
2005 461.97 +4.3%
2006 471.1 +2.0%
2007 488.36 +3.7%
2008 490.63 +0.5%
2009 504.06 +2.7%
2010 514.08 +2.0%
2011 533.95 +3.9%
2012 555.18 +4.0%
2013 574.39 +3.5%
2014 609.28 +6.1%
2015 668.93 +9.8%
2016 832.36 +24.4%
2017 1,003 +20.5%
2018 1,047 +4.4%
2019 965.99 -7.7%
2020 1,236 +28.0%
2021 1,324 +7.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 1,324 is above the median for high income countries, which is 136.22, 9.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +28.0% 965.99 1,236

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 462.87 436.73 504.06 10
2010s 730.41 514.08 1,047 10
2020s 1,280 1,236 1,324 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 United States 2,442 compare
  2. 3 Estonia 676.81 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 672.91 compare
  4. 5 Iceland 663.42 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Canada?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Canada was 1,324 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1,324 in 2021.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 436.73 in 2003.
How does Canada rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
Canada ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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