Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Italy
Italy: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 129.27 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
129.27 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
251.6 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
125.45 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 129.27 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Italy peaked at 251.6 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 125.45 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Italy 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Italy, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 251.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 234.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 216.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 215.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 218.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 217.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 203.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 204.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 189.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 180.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 167.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 160.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 156.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 144.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 137.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 131.21 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 125.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 127.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 126.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 126.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 125.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 129.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | 180.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | 251.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | 125.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | 167.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | 125.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | 129.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 54 Iraq 130.97 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Czechia 130.44 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Lebanon 130.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Dominica 124.54 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Qatar 124.22 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Guatemala 123.61 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Italy?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Italy was 129.27 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 251.6 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.45 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Italy ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.