Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Guatemala
Guatemala: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 123.61 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
123.61 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
132.77 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
82.62 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 123.61 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Guatemala peaked at 132.77 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.62 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Guatemala 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 97.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 89.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 87.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 86.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 89.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 89.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 87.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 96.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 100.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 109.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 114.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 122.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 122.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 127.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 130.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 132.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 125.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 128.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 119.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 123.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | 82.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | 103.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | 100.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | 132.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | 119.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | 123.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 57 Italy 129.27 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Dominica 124.54 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Qatar 124.22 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Singapore 122.91 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 62 North Macedonia 122.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Georgia 121.01 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Guatemala?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Guatemala was 123.61 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 132.77 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.62 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.