Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 38.03 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
38.03
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.03
in 2021
All-time low
35.77
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 35.92001: 35.82002: 35.82003: 362004: 36.12005: 36.22006: 36.32007: 36.52008: 36.72009: 36.52010: 36.72011: 36.82012: 36.92013: 36.82014: 36.92015: 372016: 37.12017: 37.12018: 37.22019: 37.32020: 37.42021: 38

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sierra Leone is 38.03, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.03 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.77, in 2001.

Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 35.87 —
2001 35.77 -0.3%
2002 35.8 +0.1%
2003 36 +0.6%
2004 36.11 +0.3%
2005 36.24 +0.4%
2006 36.27 +0.1%
2007 36.54 +0.7%
2008 36.66 +0.3%
2009 36.53 -0.4%
2010 36.73 +0.5%
2011 36.8 +0.2%
2012 36.93 +0.4%
2013 36.84 -0.2%
2014 36.92 +0.2%
2015 37.01 +0.2%
2016 37.12 +0.3%
2017 37.12 +0.0%
2018 37.23 +0.3%
2019 37.31 +0.2%
2020 37.38 +0.2%
2021 38.03 +1.7%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 38.03 is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.28, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 38.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.79, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.18 35.77 36.66 10
2010s 37 36.73 37.31 10
2020s 37.7 37.38 38.03 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 176 Central African Republic 41.95 compare
  2. 177 Ethiopia 40.98 compare
  3. 178 Cameroon 39.39 compare
  4. 180 Liberia 37.1 compare
  5. 181 Mauritania 36.76 compare
  6. 182 Kenya 35.97 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sierra Leone?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sierra Leone was 38.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 38.03 in 2021.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 35.77 in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
Sierra Leone ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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