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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Liberia

Liberia: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 37.1 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
37.1 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.04 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
36.47 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Liberia, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 36.5 DALYs per 100,000 people2001: 36.9 DALYs per 100,000 people2002: 37.4 DALYs per 100,000 people2003: 37.5 DALYs per 100,000 people2004: 37.7 DALYs per 100,000 people2005: 37.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2006: 37.7 DALYs per 100,000 people2007: 37.6 DALYs per 100,000 people2008: 37.7 DALYs per 100,000 people2009: 37.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2010: 37.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2011: 37.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2012: 38 DALYs per 100,000 people2013: 37.4 DALYs per 100,000 people2014: 37.2 DALYs per 100,000 people2015: 36.9 DALYs per 100,000 people2016: 36.9 DALYs per 100,000 people2017: 36.7 DALYs per 100,000 people2018: 36.5 DALYs per 100,000 people2019: 36.5 DALYs per 100,000 people2020: 36.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2021: 37.1 DALYs per 100,000 people

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 Liberia is 37.1 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Liberia peaked at 38.04 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.47 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2019.

Liberia ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Liberia, year by year

Year DALYs per 100,000 people Change
2000 36.53 DALYs per 100,000 people —
2001 36.92 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.1%
2002 37.35 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.2%
2003 37.46 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.3%
2004 37.69 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.6%
2005 37.8 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.3%
2006 37.73 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.2%
2007 37.61 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.3%
2008 37.74 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.3%
2009 37.78 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.1%
2010 37.81 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.1%
2011 37.81 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.0%
2012 38.04 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.6%
2013 37.42 DALYs per 100,000 people -1.6%
2014 37.24 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.5%
2015 36.88 DALYs per 100,000 people -1.0%
2016 36.94 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.2%
2017 36.7 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.6%
2018 36.54 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.4%
2019 36.47 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.2%
2020 36.75 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.8%
2021 37.1 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.46 DALYs per 100,000 people 36.53 DALYs per 100,000 people 37.8 DALYs per 100,000 people 10
2010s 37.19 DALYs per 100,000 people 36.47 DALYs per 100,000 people 38.04 DALYs per 100,000 people 10
2020s 36.92 DALYs per 100,000 people 36.75 DALYs per 100,000 people 37.1 DALYs per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 177 Ethiopia 40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  2. 178 Cameroon 39.39 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  3. 179 Sierra Leone 38.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  4. 181 Mauritania 36.76 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  5. 182 Kenya 35.97 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  6. 183 Senegal 35.66 DALYs per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Liberia?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Liberia was 37.1 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 38.04 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2012.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.47 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Liberia rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
Liberia ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Liberia 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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Indicator
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Unit
DALYs per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.