Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 232.16 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
232.16 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
376.44 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
104.87 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 232.16 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mauritius peaked at 376.44 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 104.87 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Mauritius 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 163.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 132.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 104.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 129.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 143.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 158.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 180.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 158.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 137.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 176.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 173.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 146.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 165.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 127.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 174.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 185.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 224.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 291.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 227.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 263.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 376.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 232.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | -38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | 104.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | 180.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | 127.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | 291.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | 232.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | 376.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 22 Greece 250.35 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 23 New Zealand 240.41 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Austria 238.2 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Slovenia 229.13 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Malta 228.2 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Latvia 227.97 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mauritius?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mauritius was 232.16 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 376.44 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.87 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Mauritius ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.