Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 36.76 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
36.76 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.92 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
35.78 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mauritania stood at 36.76 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mauritania peaked at 36.92 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.78 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 35.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 36.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | 35.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | 36.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | 36.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | 36.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | 36.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | 36.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 178 Cameroon 39.39 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 38.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Liberia 37.1 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Kenya 35.97 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Senegal 35.66 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Benin 35.52 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mauritania?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mauritania was 36.76 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.92 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.78 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Mauritania ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.