Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ireland
Ireland: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
520.61 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
345.31 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ireland peaked at 520.61 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 345.31 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ireland, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 364.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 357.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 362.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 345.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 391.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 365.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 384.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 428.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 423.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 444.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 385.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 368.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 380.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 417.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 402.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 381.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 374.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 375.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 421.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 419.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 520.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 386.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | 345.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | 444.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | 368.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | 421.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 487.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | 454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | 520.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 6 Finland 536.97 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Norway 509.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Australia 485.28 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russian Federation 418.38 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Sweden 408.09 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Denmark 372.05 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ireland?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ireland was 454.13 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 520.61 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.31 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.