Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Iran

Iran: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 357.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
357.55
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
511.45
in 2007
All-time low
330.22
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Iran, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 427.92001: 4372002: 446.42003: 443.12004: 4662005: 470.62006: 479.62007: 511.42008: 505.62009: 4912010: 479.82011: 467.12012: 445.92013: 436.72014: 435.42015: 411.22016: 402.12017: 390.42018: 378.62019: 373.72020: 330.22021: 357.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Iran stood at 357.55.

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 who in Iran peaked at 511.45 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 330.22, in 2020.

Iran 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 who in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Iran, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 427.87 —
2001 436.97 +2.1%
2002 446.44 +2.2%
2003 443.05 -0.8%
2004 465.96 +5.2%
2005 470.57 +1.0%
2006 479.62 +1.9%
2007 511.45 +6.6%
2008 505.59 -1.1%
2009 491 -2.9%
2010 479.82 -2.3%
2011 467.06 -2.7%
2012 445.94 -4.5%
2013 436.68 -2.1%
2014 435.4 -0.3%
2015 411.17 -5.6%
2016 402.09 -2.2%
2017 390.42 -2.9%
2018 378.59 -3.0%
2019 373.67 -1.3%
2020 330.22 -11.6%
2021 357.55 +8.3%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 357.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.48, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 357.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 132.16, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 467.85 427.87 511.45 10
2010s 422.08 373.67 479.82 10
2020s 343.88 330.22 357.55 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 11 Sweden 408.09 compare
  2. 12 Denmark 372.05 compare
  3. 13 Lithuania 359.47 compare
  4. 15 Kiribati 325.54 compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 293.19 compare
  6. 17 Kazakhstan 288.74 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Iran?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Iran was 357.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 511.45 in 2007.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 330.22 in 2020.
How does Iran rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
Iran ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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