Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 81.08 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 81.08 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Rwanda peaked at 81.08 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.62 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Rwanda 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 58.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 56.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 54.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 52.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 53.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 54.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 58.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 59.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 60.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 62.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 64.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 66.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 68.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 69.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 71.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 73.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 75.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 77.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 71.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 81.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | 52.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | 60.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 60.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | 77.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | 71.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | 81.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 118 Maldives 84.14 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Micronesia, Federated States of 83.35 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 82.48 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 79.89 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Eritrea 77.94 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Malaysia 76.63 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Rwanda?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Rwanda was 81.08 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.08 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.62 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Rwanda ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.