Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mozambique
Mozambique: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 57.38 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57.38 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
60.11 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
39.67 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mozambique is 57.38 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mozambique peaked at 60.11 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.67 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 39.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 41.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 41.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 43.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 44.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 45.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 47.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 46.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 50.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 53.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 56.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 59.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 60.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 58.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 54.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 57.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | 39.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | 44.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | 45.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | 60.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | 54.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | 57.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 162 Uganda 59.34 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.27 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Madagascar 58.24 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Somalia 56.28 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Romania 54.47 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Congo 53.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mozambique?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Mozambique was 57.38 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 60.11 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.67 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Mozambique ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.