Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in France
France: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 189.73 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
189.73 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
245.19 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
162.52 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
France recorded 189.73 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in France peaked at 245.19 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 162.52 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places France 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 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 France, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 170.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 165.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 162.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 176.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 181.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 197.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 204.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 205.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 225.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 235.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 245.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 233.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 224.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 217.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 206.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 208.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 205.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 194.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 185.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 182.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 185.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 189.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | 162.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | 235.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | 182.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | 245.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | 185.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | 189.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 32 South Africa 201.68 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Netherlands 196.71 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 195.86 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Croatia 187.05 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Cyprus 185.65 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Afghanistan 176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in France?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in France was 189.73 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 245.19 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.52 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does France rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- France ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.