Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Latvia
Latvia: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 227.97 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
227.97 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
323.16 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
192.88 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 227.97 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Latvia peaked at 323.16 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 192.88 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Latvia ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Latvia, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 323.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 298.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 297.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 227.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 256.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 248.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 290.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 292.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 261.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 249.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 195.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 192.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 221.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 193.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 202.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 215.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 230 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 277.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 236.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 215.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 252.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 227.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | 227.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | 323.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | 192.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | 277.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 227.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | 252.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 25 Mauritius 232.16 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Slovenia 229.13 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Malta 228.2 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Spain 223.97 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Belarus 215.26 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Germany 212.14 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Latvia?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Latvia was 227.97 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 323.16 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.88 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.