Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 41.95 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
41.95 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.18 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
40.73 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic stood at 41.95 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Central African Republic peaked at 46.18 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.73 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Central African Republic 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom 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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 45.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 45.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 44.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 43.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 44.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 43.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 43.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 45.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 43.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 44.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 41.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 42.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 40.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 41.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 41.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | 43.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | 46.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | 40.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | 45.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | 41.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | 41.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 173 Indonesia 46.93 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 45.2 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Ghana 42.68 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Ethiopia 40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Cameroon 39.39 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 38.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Central African Republic?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Central African Republic was 41.95 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.18 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.73 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Central African Republic ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.