Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 45.2 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
45.2 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.2 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
41.36 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 45.2 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.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 45.2 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.36 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 42.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 42.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 42.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 42.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 44.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 44.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 44.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | 41.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | 43.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | 44.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | 44.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | 44.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | 45.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 171 South Sudan 48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.84 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Indonesia 46.93 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Ghana 42.68 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Central African Republic 41.95 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Ethiopia 40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sao Tome and Principe was 45.2 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.36 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.