Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lithuania
Lithuania: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 359.47 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
359.47 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
457.69 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
176.65 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 359.47 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lithuania peaked at 457.69 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 176.65 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 227.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 190.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 213 DALYs per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 181.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 176.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 243.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 279.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 244.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 279.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 244.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 246.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 298.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 291.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 383.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 457.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 452.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 424.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 378.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 352.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 336.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 359.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | 176.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | 279.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | 244.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | 457.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | 336.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | 359.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 10 Russian Federation 418.38 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Sweden 408.09 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Denmark 372.05 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 357.55 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Kiribati 325.54 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Switzerland 293.19 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lithuania?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lithuania was 359.47 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 457.69 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.65 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Lithuania ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.