Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Finland
Finland: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 536.97 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
536.97 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
540.99 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
327.84 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Finland, 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 Finland stood at 536.97 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Finland peaked at 540.99 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 327.84 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Finland 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 359.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 332.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 327.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 333.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 378.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 395.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 412.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 456.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 457.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 491.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 450.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 488.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 477.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 464.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 426.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 415.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 442.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 478.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 507.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 506.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 540.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 536.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 394.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | 327.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | 491.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 465.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | 415.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | 507.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 538.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | 536.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | 540.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 3 Estonia 676.81 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 672.91 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Iceland 663.42 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Norway 509.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Australia 485.28 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Ireland 454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Finland?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Finland was 536.97 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 540.99 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.84 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.