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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Congo

Congo: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 53.74 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
53.74 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57.7 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
52.91 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02040602000201020212000: 56.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2001: 55.2 DALYs per 100,000 people2002: 53.6 DALYs per 100,000 people2003: 53.4 DALYs per 100,000 people2004: 54.5 DALYs per 100,000 people2005: 55.1 DALYs per 100,000 people2006: 54.4 DALYs per 100,000 people2007: 55.2 DALYs per 100,000 people2008: 55.4 DALYs per 100,000 people2009: 56.6 DALYs per 100,000 people2010: 57 DALYs per 100,000 people2011: 56.4 DALYs per 100,000 people2012: 57.7 DALYs per 100,000 people2013: 56.2 DALYs per 100,000 people2014: 55.4 DALYs per 100,000 people2015: 54.2 DALYs per 100,000 people2016: 54.2 DALYs per 100,000 people2017: 54 DALYs per 100,000 people2018: 53.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2019: 54.5 DALYs per 100,000 people2020: 52.9 DALYs per 100,000 people2021: 53.7 DALYs per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Congo recorded 53.74 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Congo peaked at 57.7 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.91 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Congo 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Year DALYs per 100,000 people Change
2000 56.78 DALYs per 100,000 people —
2001 55.2 DALYs per 100,000 people -2.8%
2002 53.61 DALYs per 100,000 people -2.9%
2003 53.41 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.4%
2004 54.51 DALYs per 100,000 people +2.1%
2005 55.08 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.0%
2006 54.44 DALYs per 100,000 people -1.2%
2007 55.19 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.4%
2008 55.38 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.3%
2009 56.65 DALYs per 100,000 people +2.3%
2010 56.95 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.5%
2011 56.44 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.9%
2012 57.7 DALYs per 100,000 people +2.2%
2013 56.24 DALYs per 100,000 people -2.5%
2014 55.36 DALYs per 100,000 people -1.6%
2015 54.25 DALYs per 100,000 people -2.0%
2016 54.22 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.1%
2017 54.04 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.3%
2018 53.76 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.5%
2019 54.45 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.3%
2020 52.91 DALYs per 100,000 people -2.8%
2021 53.74 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.02 DALYs per 100,000 people 53.41 DALYs per 100,000 people 56.78 DALYs per 100,000 people 10
2010s 55.34 DALYs per 100,000 people 53.76 DALYs per 100,000 people 57.7 DALYs per 100,000 people 10
2020s 53.33 DALYs per 100,000 people 52.91 DALYs per 100,000 people 53.74 DALYs per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 165 Mozambique 57.38 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  2. 166 Somalia 56.28 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  3. 167 Romania 54.47 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  4. 169 Angola 51.25 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  5. 170 Cape Verde 50.33 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  6. 171 South Sudan 48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Congo?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Congo was 53.74 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?
The highest recorded value was 57.7 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2012.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 52.91 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Congo rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
Congo ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Unit
DALYs per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.