Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 60.92 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea stood at 60.92 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 63.56 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.86 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 50.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 50.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 52.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 53.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 57.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 58.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 59.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 60.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 62.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 62.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 63.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 60.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | 50.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | 57.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | 58.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | 63.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | 60.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 61.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 156 Philippines 62.3 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Burundi 62.18 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.13 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 60.9 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Niue 60.4 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Uganda 59.34 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Equatorial Guinea?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Equatorial Guinea was 60.92 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.56 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.86 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.