Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Spain
Spain: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 223.97 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
223.97 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
388.75 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
199.05 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Spain stood at 223.97 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Spain peaked at 388.75 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 199.05 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Spain ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Spain, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 388.75 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 382.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 379.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 374.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 377.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 365.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 333.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 314.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 290.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 255.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 233.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 221.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 218.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 210.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 208.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 199.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 209.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 202.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 203.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 212.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 225.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 223.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 346.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | 255.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | 388.75 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | 199.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | 233.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | 223.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | 225.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 26 Slovenia 229.13 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Malta 228.2 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Latvia 227.97 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Belarus 215.26 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Germany 212.14 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 32 South Africa 201.68 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Spain?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Spain was 223.97 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 388.75 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.05 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.