Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 61.13 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
61.13 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
61.2 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
56.11 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic is 61.13 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 61.2 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.11 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 158th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 56.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.21 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.75 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 60.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | 56.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | 60.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | 60.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | 61.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | 60.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | 61.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 155 Nepal 62.48 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Philippines 62.3 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Burundi 62.18 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 60.92 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 60.9 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Niue 60.4 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 61.13 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.11 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.