Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 104.23 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
104.23 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
104.79 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
78.74 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica is 104.23 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Costa Rica peaked at 104.79 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.74 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 86th 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 78.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 89.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 97.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 99.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 85.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 104.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 93.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 95.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 88.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 98.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 100.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 88.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 99.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 84.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 89.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 104.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 85.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 102.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 103.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 104.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | 78.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | 104.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | 84.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 104.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 91.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | 104.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 83 San Marino 104.9 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Honduras 104.82 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Türkiye 104.69 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Andorra 104.06 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 103.88 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Suriname 103.51 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Costa Rica?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Costa Rica was 104.23 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 104.79 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.74 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.