Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sweden
Sweden: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 408.09 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
408.09 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
472.2 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
211.81 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 408.09 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sweden peaked at 472.2 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 211.81 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sweden, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 249.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 233.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 216.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 211.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 234.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 243.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 230.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 255.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 284.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 294.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 313.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 328.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 331.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 361.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 433.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 472.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 464.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 467.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 457.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 426.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 437.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 408.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | 211.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | 294.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 405.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | 313.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | 472.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | 408.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | 437.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 8 Australia 485.28 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Ireland 454.13 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russian Federation 418.38 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Denmark 372.05 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Lithuania 359.47 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 357.55 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sweden?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Sweden was 408.09 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 472.2 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.81 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.