Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nepal
Nepal: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 62.48 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 62.48 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nepal peaked at 62.48 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.71 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Nepal 155th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.71 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 53.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 54.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 55.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 57.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 60.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | 53.71 DALYs per 100,000 people | 56 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | 56.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | 60.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | 60.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | 62.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 152 Nicaragua 63.38 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Cambodia 63.31 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Gabon 63.29 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Philippines 62.3 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Burundi 62.18 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.13 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nepal?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nepal was 62.48 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.48 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.71 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Nepal ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.