Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Iraq
Iraq: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 130.97 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
130.97 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
133.29 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
126.1 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Iraq is 130.97 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Iraq peaked at 133.29 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 126.1 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Iraq, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 129.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 130.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 131.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 131.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 131.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 131.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 131.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 131.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 132.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 132.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 133.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 132.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 131.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 130.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 130.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 131.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 132.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 132.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 133.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 126.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 130.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | 127.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 132.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 132 DALYs per 100,000 people | 130.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | 133.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | 126.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | 130.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Iraq?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Iraq was 130.97 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 133.29 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.1 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Iraq ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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.