Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 47.84 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 47.84 DALYs per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 47.84 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.97 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 38.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 40.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 41.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 46.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 46.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 47.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | 38.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | 41.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 41.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | 46.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | 44.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | 47.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 169 Angola 51.25 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Cape Verde 50.33 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 171 South Sudan 48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 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
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 47.84 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 47.84 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.97 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.