Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Malta
Malta: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 228.2 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
228.2 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
316.27 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
170.49 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malta recorded 228.2 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Malta peaked at 316.27 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 170.49 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Malta ranks 27th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 217.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 233.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 222.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 259.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 254.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 269.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 316.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 302.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 282.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 269.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 255.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 191.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 170.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 180.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 204.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 230.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 226.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 221.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 200.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 218.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 220.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 228.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | 217.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | 316.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | 170.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | 255.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 220.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | 228.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 24 Austria 238.2 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Mauritius 232.16 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Slovenia 229.13 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Latvia 227.97 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Malta?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Malta was 228.2 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 316.27 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.49 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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.