Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Namibia
Namibia: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 88.92 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 88.92 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Namibia peaked at 91.66 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.06 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Namibia 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Namibia, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 81.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 83.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 84.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 84.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 88.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 88.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 88.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 91.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 91.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 88.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | 81.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | 88.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | 87.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 91.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | 87.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | 88.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 108 Slovakia 89.67 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 89.34 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 89.27 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Botswana 88.9 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 87.04 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 114 El Salvador 86.84 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Namibia?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Namibia was 88.92 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.66 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.06 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Namibia ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.