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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Peru

Peru: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 70.62 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
70.62 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
74.49 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
69.38 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Peru, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 69.6 DALYs per 100,000 people2001: 69.4 DALYs per 100,000 people2002: 70.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2003: 70.7 DALYs per 100,000 people2004: 70.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2005: 71.4 DALYs per 100,000 people2006: 74.5 DALYs per 100,000 people2007: 73.1 DALYs per 100,000 people2008: 73.2 DALYs per 100,000 people2009: 72.2 DALYs per 100,000 people2010: 72.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2011: 72.5 DALYs per 100,000 people2012: 73.6 DALYs per 100,000 people2013: 71.7 DALYs per 100,000 people2014: 70.4 DALYs per 100,000 people2015: 71.5 DALYs per 100,000 people2016: 71.9 DALYs per 100,000 people2017: 71.4 DALYs per 100,000 people2018: 70.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2019: 71.2 DALYs per 100,000 people2020: 70.3 DALYs per 100,000 people2021: 70.6 DALYs per 100,000 people

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 Peru is 70.62 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Peru peaked at 74.49 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69.38 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2001.

Peru ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Peru, year by year

Year DALYs per 100,000 people Change
2000 69.64 DALYs per 100,000 people —
2001 69.38 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.4%
2002 70.85 DALYs per 100,000 people +2.1%
2003 70.65 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.3%
2004 70.8 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.2%
2005 71.37 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.8%
2006 74.49 DALYs per 100,000 people +4.4%
2007 73.1 DALYs per 100,000 people -1.9%
2008 73.15 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.1%
2009 72.16 DALYs per 100,000 people -1.4%
2010 72.83 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.9%
2011 72.55 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.4%
2012 73.57 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.4%
2013 71.71 DALYs per 100,000 people -2.5%
2014 70.37 DALYs per 100,000 people -1.9%
2015 71.49 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.6%
2016 71.93 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.6%
2017 71.39 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.8%
2018 70.78 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.9%
2019 71.22 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.6%
2020 70.33 DALYs per 100,000 people -1.2%
2021 70.62 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.56 DALYs per 100,000 people 69.38 DALYs per 100,000 people 74.49 DALYs per 100,000 people 10
2010s 71.78 DALYs per 100,000 people 70.37 DALYs per 100,000 people 73.57 DALYs per 100,000 people 10
2020s 70.47 DALYs per 100,000 people 70.33 DALYs per 100,000 people 70.62 DALYs per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 134 Marshall Islands 72.08 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  2. 135 Panama 71.79 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  3. 136 Tonga 70.63 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  4. 138 Bhutan 70.53 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  5. 139 Palau 70.3 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  6. 140 Guyana 70.21 DALYs per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Peru?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Peru was 70.62 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 74.49 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2006.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 69.38 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
How does Peru rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
Peru ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru 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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Indicator
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Unit
DALYs per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.