Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 86.84 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
86.84 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
94.92 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
81.05 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 86.84 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in El Salvador peaked at 94.92 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.05 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 86.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 84.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 87.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 90.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 89.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 85.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 82.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 87.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 83.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 85.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 81.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 81.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 94.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 89.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 85.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 82.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 83.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 83.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 82.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | 90.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | 81.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | 94.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | 83.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | 86.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 111 Namibia 88.92 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Botswana 88.9 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 87.04 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Paraguay 86.07 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 116 India 85.31 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Barbados 85.01 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in El Salvador?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in El Salvador was 86.84 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.92 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.05 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.