Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sudan
Sudan: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 134.33 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sudan, 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 Sudan stood at 134.33 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sudan peaked at 136.7 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 106.09 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sudan, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 108.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 110.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 111.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 113.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 115.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 117.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 119.75 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 121.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 128.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 125.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 129.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 127.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 131.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 130.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 131.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 132.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 134.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 136.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 135.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 128.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 134.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | 106.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | 128.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | 125.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | 136.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | 128.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | 134.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sudan?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sudan was 134.33 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 136.7 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.09 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Sudan ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.