Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 89.34 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 89.34 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 106 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.34 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 105.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 104.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 101.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 100.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 100.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 100.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.71 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 99.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 98.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 97.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 93 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 92.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 91.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 89.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | 99.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | 106 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | 91.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | 98.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | 89.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | 89.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 106 Ecuador 92.64 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Belize 90.84 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Slovakia 89.67 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 89.27 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Namibia 88.92 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Botswana 88.9 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 89.34 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 106 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.34 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.