Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Thailand
Thailand: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 109.35 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
109.35 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
125.22 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
108.39 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 109.35 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Thailand peaked at 125.22 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 108.39 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 73rd 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 121.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 123.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 124.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 124.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 125.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 124.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 123.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 120.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 117.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 114.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 112.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 111.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 111.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 110.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 110.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 110.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 109.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 109.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 108.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 108.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 108.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 109.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 114.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | 125.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | 108.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | 112.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 108.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | 109.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 70 Uzbekistan 111.16 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 111.12 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Grenada 110.1 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Serbia 108.61 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Oman 108.52 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Eswatini 108.51 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Thailand?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Thailand was 109.35 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 125.22 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.39 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Thailand ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.