Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 357.55 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
357.55 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
511.45 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
330.22 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 357.55 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 511.45 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 330.22 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 427.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 436.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 446.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 443.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 465.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 470.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 479.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 511.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 505.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 491 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 479.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 467.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 445.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 436.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 435.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 411.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 402.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 390.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 378.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 373.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 330.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 357.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 467.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | 427.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | 511.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 422.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 373.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | 479.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | 330.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | 357.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 11 Sweden 408.09 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Denmark 372.05 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Lithuania 359.47 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Kiribati 325.54 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Switzerland 293.19 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 288.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 357.55 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 511.45 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.22 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.