Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Somalia
Somalia: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 56.28 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
56.28 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
56.28 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
49.98 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 56.28 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.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Somalia peaked at 56.28 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.98 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Somalia, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 55.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 55.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 54.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 49.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 52.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 53.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 53.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 53.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 56.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | 53.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | 55.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | 49.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | 54.42 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | 53.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | 56.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.27 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Madagascar 58.24 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Mozambique 57.38 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Romania 54.47 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Congo 53.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Angola 51.25 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.81 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Somalia?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Somalia was 56.28 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.28 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.98 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Somalia ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.