Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Colombia
Colombia: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 105.95 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
105.95 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
106.46 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
94.05 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 105.95 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Colombia peaked at 106.46 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.05 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Colombia, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 94.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 96.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 97.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 98.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 99.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 101.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 100.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 100.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 100.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 103.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 101.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 100.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 100.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 100.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 101.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 101.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 106.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 106.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 105.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | 94.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | 101.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | 100.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | 106.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | 105.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | 106.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 76 Eswatini 108.51 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 107.52 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Lesotho 106.11 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 105.57 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Argentina 105.34 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Bahamas 105.21 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Colombia?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Colombia was 105.95 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.46 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.05 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.