Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 33.74 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 33.74 DALYs per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 33.74 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.7 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 30.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 31.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 31.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 33.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | 32.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 185 Côte d'Ivoire 35.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Gambia 34.98 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Togo 34.52 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 33.08 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Guinea 32.02 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Niger 30.29 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0471 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Guinea-Bissau?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Guinea-Bissau was 33.74 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 33.74 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.