Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Switzerland
Switzerland: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 293.19 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
293.19 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
442.62 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
272.91 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 293.19 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Switzerland peaked at 442.62 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 272.91 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 442.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 427.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 413.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 400.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 385.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 402.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 379.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 362.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 360.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 337.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 297.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 287.71 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 272.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 279.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 279.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 277.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 273.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 285.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 291.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 282.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 289.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 293.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 391.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | 337.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | 442.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | 272.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | 297.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 289.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | 293.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 13 Lithuania 359.47 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 357.55 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Kiribati 325.54 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 288.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Luxembourg 279.87 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 278.87 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Switzerland?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Switzerland was 293.19 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 442.62 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.91 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.