Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in South Sudan
South Sudan: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
53.01 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
43.16 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in South Sudan peaked at 53.01 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.16 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2002.
South Sudan ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 43.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 43.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 43.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 44.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 48.71 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 49.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 51.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 52.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 47.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 46.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 46.71 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 45.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | 43.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | 50.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | 46.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | 53.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | 45.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | 48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 168 Congo 53.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Angola 51.25 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Cape Verde 50.33 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.84 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Indonesia 46.93 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 45.2 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in South Sudan?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in South Sudan was 48.12 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.01 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.16 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does South Sudan rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- South Sudan ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.