Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 111.12 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
111.12 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
123.53 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
91.85 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 111.12 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Saudi Arabia peaked at 123.53 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 91.85 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 71st 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 92.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 94.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 97.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 102.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 106.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 109.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 114.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 117.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 120.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 122.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 123.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 123.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 123.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 122.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 121.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 119.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 116.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 112.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 111.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 112.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 111.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | 91.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | 120.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | 111.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | 123.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | 111.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | 112.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 68 Albania 113.4 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 112.39 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 111.16 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Grenada 110.1 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Thailand 109.35 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Serbia 108.61 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Saudi Arabia?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Saudi Arabia was 111.12 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 123.53 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.85 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.