Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Qatar
Qatar: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 124.22 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
124.22 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
162.78 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
122.38 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Qatar, 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 Qatar stood at 124.22 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Qatar peaked at 162.78 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 122.38 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Qatar, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 122.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 126.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 128.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 129.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 134.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 144.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 156.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 162.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 162.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 160.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 157.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 154.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 151.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 149.71 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 147.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 147.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 145.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 143.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 140.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 132.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 124.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | 122.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 162.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | 140.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | 160.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | 124.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | 132.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 56 Lebanon 130.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Italy 129.27 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Dominica 124.54 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Guatemala 123.61 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Singapore 122.91 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 62 North Macedonia 122.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Qatar?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Qatar was 124.22 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 162.78 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.38 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Qatar ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.