Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Singapore
Singapore: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 122.91 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
122.91 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
146.99 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
112.15 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 122.91 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Singapore peaked at 146.99 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 112.15 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Singapore ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Singapore, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 112.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 117.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 112.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 113.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 136.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 146.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 126.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 127.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 116.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 117.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 129.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 123.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 118.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 112.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 121.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 127.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 116.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 130.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 122.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 124.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 122.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | 112.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | 146.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 112.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | 130.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | 122.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | 124.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 58 Dominica 124.54 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Qatar 124.22 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Guatemala 123.61 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 62 North Macedonia 122.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Georgia 121.01 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Armenia 120.02 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Singapore?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Singapore was 122.91 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 146.99 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.15 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Singapore ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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.