Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in New Zealand
New Zealand: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 240.41 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
240.41 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
251.03 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
213.27 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 240.41 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in New Zealand peaked at 251.03 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 213.27 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 213.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 231.71 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 251.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 227.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 226.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 239.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 223 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 241.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 230.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 230.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 221.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 225.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 221.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 215.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 221.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 213.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 224.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 223.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 218.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 219.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 223.75 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 240.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 213.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 251.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | 213.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | 225.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 223.75 DALYs per 100,000 people | 240.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 20 Libya 266.09 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Ukraine 265.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Greece 250.35 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Austria 238.2 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Mauritius 232.16 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Slovenia 229.13 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in New Zealand?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in New Zealand was 240.41 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 251.03 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.27 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.