Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 63.38 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
63.38 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
77.95 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
63.38 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua stood at 63.38 DALYs per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nicaragua peaked at 77.95 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.38 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 68.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 67.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 76.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 68.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 65.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 69.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 68.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 77.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 66.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 67.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 71.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 65.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 66.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 69.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 66.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 66.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 63.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | 65.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | 77.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | 64.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | 71.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | 63.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 65.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 149 Myanmar 64.94 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Bangladesh 64.46 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Vanuatu 63.99 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
- 155 Nepal 62.48 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nicaragua?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nicaragua was 63.38 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 77.95 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.38 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Nicaragua ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.