Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ecuador
Ecuador: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 92.64 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador stood at 92.64 DALYs per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ecuador peaked at 92.64 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.29 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 72.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 74.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 76.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 73.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 76.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 84.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 76.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 80.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 77.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 77.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 79.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 76.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 74.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 78.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 81.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 79.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 85.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 87.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 87.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | 72.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | 84.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | 74.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | 87.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | 87.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | 92.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 103 Jordan 94.54 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Mexico 93.85 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Haiti 93.83 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Belize 90.84 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Slovakia 89.67 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 89.34 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ecuador?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ecuador was 92.64 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 92.64 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.29 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.