Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Germany
Germany: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 212.14 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
212.14 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
238.13 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
201.89 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Germany, 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 Germany is 212.14 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Germany peaked at 238.13 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 201.89 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Germany ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Germany, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 238.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 229.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 209.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 207.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 201.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 209.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 203.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 211.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 222.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 218.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 211.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 203.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 203.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 208.71 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 208.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 217.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 225.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 212.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 216.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 215.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 211.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 212.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | 201.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | 238.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | 203.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | 225.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | 211.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | 212.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 28 Latvia 227.97 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Spain 223.97 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Belarus 215.26 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Germany?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Germany was 212.14 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 238.13 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.89 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.