Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Denmark
Denmark: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 372.05 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
372.05 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
400.39 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
295.5 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 372.05 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Denmark peaked at 400.39 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 295.5 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Denmark, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 355.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 350.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 307.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 295.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 295.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 349.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 351.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 296.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 355.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 400.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 370.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 389.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 331.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 354.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 356.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 327.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 387.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 363.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 360.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 358.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 373.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 372.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 335.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | 295.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | 400.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 327.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | 389.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | 372.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | 373.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 9 Ireland 454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russian Federation 418.38 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Sweden 408.09 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Lithuania 359.47 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 357.55 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Kiribati 325.54 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Denmark?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Denmark was 372.05 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 400.39 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.5 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.