Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Kenya
Kenya: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 35.97 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
35.97 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.8 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
34.56 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 35.97 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Kenya peaked at 44.8 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.56 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Kenya 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Kenya, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 34.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 36.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 35.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 36.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 36.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 39.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 40.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 42.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 43.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 41.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 41.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 35.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 41.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 44.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 44.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 35.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | 34.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | 42.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.71 DALYs per 100,000 people | 34.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | 44.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | 35.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | 38.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 179 Sierra Leone 38.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Liberia 37.1 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Mauritania 36.76 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Senegal 35.66 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Benin 35.52 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Côte d'Ivoire 35.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Kenya?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Kenya was 35.97 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.56 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Kenya ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.