Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 103.46 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
103.46 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
123.5 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
103.43 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica stood at 103.46 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Jamaica peaked at 123.5 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 103.43 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 90th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 106.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 105.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 105.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.21 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 113.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 106.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 123.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 118.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 114.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 109 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 111.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 106.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 105.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 104.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 106.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 105.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 105 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 104.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 103.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 103.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 103.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | 105.21 DALYs per 100,000 people | 123.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 103.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | 111.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | 103.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | 103.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 87 Andorra 104.06 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 103.88 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Suriname 103.51 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Portugal 101.67 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Tajikistan 101.6 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Seychelles 100.41 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Jamaica?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Jamaica was 103.46 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 123.5 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.43 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.