Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Malta

Malta: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 228.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
228.2
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
316.27
in 2006
All-time low
170.49
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01002003002000201020212000: 2172001: 233.82002: 222.52003: 259.22004: 254.82005: 269.52006: 316.32007: 302.52008: 282.72009: 269.52010: 255.92011: 191.12012: 170.52013: 1802014: 2042015: 230.62016: 226.12017: 221.32018: 200.12019: 218.12020: 220.32021: 228.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 228.2 for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 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 who in Malta peaked at 316.27 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 170.49, 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 who in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Malta, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 217.03 —
2001 233.85 +7.8%
2002 222.5 -4.9%
2003 259.18 +16.5%
2004 254.8 -1.7%
2005 269.47 +5.8%
2006 316.27 +17.4%
2007 302.49 -4.4%
2008 282.69 -6.5%
2009 269.46 -4.7%
2010 255.87 -5.0%
2011 191.1 -25.3%
2012 170.49 -10.8%
2013 180.04 +5.6%
2014 204.04 +13.3%
2015 230.55 +13.0%
2016 226.08 -1.9%
2017 221.35 -2.1%
2018 200.1 -9.6%
2019 218.07 +9.0%
2020 220.35 +1.0%
2021 228.2 +3.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 228.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 136.22, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 228.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 132.16, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 262.77 217.03 316.27 10
2010s 209.77 170.49 255.87 10
2020s 224.27 220.35 228.2 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 24 Austria 238.2 compare
  2. 25 Mauritius 232.16 compare
  3. 26 Slovenia 229.13 compare
  4. 28 Latvia 227.97 compare
  5. 29 Spain 223.97 compare
  6. 30 Belarus 215.26 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 who in Malta?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Malta was 228.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 316.27 in 2006.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 170.49 in 2012.
How does Malta rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
Malta ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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