Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mexico
Mexico: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 93.85 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
93.85 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
94.21 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
83.43 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 93.85 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mexico peaked at 94.21 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 83.43 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Mexico 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mexico, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 94.21 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 92.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 86.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 86.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 86.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 83.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 85.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 83.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 86.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 85.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 87.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 86.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 87.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 90.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 91.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 91.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | 83.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | 94.21 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | 83.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | 91.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | 91.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | 93.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.54 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Bulgaria 95.17 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Jordan 94.54 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Haiti 93.83 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Ecuador 92.64 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Belize 90.84 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mexico?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mexico was 93.85 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 94.21 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.43 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Mexico ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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.