Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Greece
Greece: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 250.35 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
250.35 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
405.88 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
220.85 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 250.35 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Greece peaked at 405.88 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 220.85 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Greece 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Greece, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 347.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 393.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 344.21 DALYs per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 322.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 341.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 405.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 388.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 374.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 323.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 351.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 305.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 276.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 266.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 246.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 220.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 267.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 238.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 244.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 252.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 245.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 237.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 250.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 359.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | 322.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | 405.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | 220.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | 305.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | 237.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | 250.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 19 United Arab Emirates 278.87 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Libya 266.09 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Ukraine 265.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 23 New Zealand 240.41 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Austria 238.2 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Mauritius 232.16 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Greece?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Greece was 250.35 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 405.88 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.85 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.