Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Panama
Panama: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 71.79 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Panama, 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 Panama stood at 71.79 DALYs per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Panama peaked at 105.52 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.79 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Panama ranks 135th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Panama, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 91.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 85.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 88.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 86.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 80.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 79.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 76.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 78.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 76.75 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 76.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 74.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 75.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 77.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 81.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 80.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 76.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 84.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 75.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 71.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | 76.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | 105.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | 74.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | 84.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | 71.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | 75.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 132 Japan 73.45 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Dominican Republic 73.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Marshall Islands 72.08 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Tonga 70.63 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Peru 70.62 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Bhutan 70.53 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Panama?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Panama was 71.79 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 105.52 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.79 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Panama ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.