Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 67.49 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
67.49 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
67.81 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
64.97 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Papua New Guinea is 67.49 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Papua New Guinea peaked at 67.81 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.97 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Papua New Guinea ranks 144th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 65.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 67.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | 64.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | 65.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | 66.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | 67.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | 66.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | 67.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 141 Solomon Islands 69.06 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Cook Islands 68.05 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Montenegro 67.92 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Pakistan 66.81 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Timor-Leste 65.91 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Fiji 65.77 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Papua New Guinea?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Papua New Guinea was 67.49 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 67.81 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.97 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.