Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in New Zealand

New Zealand: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 240.41 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
240.41
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
251.03
in 2002
All-time low
213.27
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in New Zealand, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 213.32001: 231.72002: 2512003: 227.62004: 2262005: 239.12006: 2232007: 2412008: 230.82009: 230.22010: 221.12011: 225.42012: 221.82013: 215.92014: 221.52015: 213.72016: 224.62017: 2242018: 218.42019: 2192020: 223.82021: 240.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in New Zealand stood at 240.41.

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 who in New Zealand peaked at 251.03 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 213.27, 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 who in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 213.27 —
2001 231.71 +8.6%
2002 251.03 +8.3%
2003 227.57 -9.3%
2004 226.03 -0.7%
2005 239.12 +5.8%
2006 223 -6.7%
2007 241.04 +8.1%
2008 230.84 -4.2%
2009 230.19 -0.3%
2010 221.08 -4.0%
2011 225.38 +1.9%
2012 221.79 -1.6%
2013 215.91 -2.7%
2014 221.54 +2.6%
2015 213.67 -3.6%
2016 224.6 +5.1%
2017 223.97 -0.3%
2018 218.42 -2.5%
2019 219.04 +0.3%
2020 223.75 +2.2%
2021 240.41 +7.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 240.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 136.22, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 240.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.53, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 231.38 213.27 251.03 10
2010s 220.54 213.67 225.38 10
2020s 232.08 223.75 240.41 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 20 Libya 266.09 compare
  2. 21 Ukraine 265.74 compare
  3. 22 Greece 250.35 compare
  4. 24 Austria 238.2 compare
  5. 25 Mauritius 232.16 compare
  6. 26 Slovenia 229.13 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in New Zealand?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in New Zealand was 240.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 251.03 in 2002.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 213.27 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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