Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 38.03 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
38.03 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.03 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
35.77 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sierra Leone is 38.03 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.03 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.77 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 35.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 36 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 38.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | 35.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | 36.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37 DALYs per 100,000 people | 36.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 38.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 176 Central African Republic 41.95 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Ethiopia 40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Cameroon 39.39 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Liberia 37.1 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Mauritania 36.76 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Kenya 35.97 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sierra Leone?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sierra Leone was 38.03 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.03 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.77 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Sierra Leone ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders 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 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.