Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Romania
Romania: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 54.47 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
54.47 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
63.63 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
47.68 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Romania recorded 54.47 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Romania peaked at 63.63 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.68 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Romania ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Romania, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 58.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 59.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 55.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 50.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 51.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 47.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 50.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 52.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 52.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 53.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 54.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 54.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 56.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 54.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | 47.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | 63.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | 52.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | 56.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | 54.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | 55.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 164 Madagascar 58.24 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Mozambique 57.38 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Somalia 56.28 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Congo 53.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Angola 51.25 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Cape Verde 50.33 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Romania?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Romania was 54.47 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.63 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.68 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Romania ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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.