Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 65.91 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste stood at 65.91 DALYs per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Timor-Leste peaked at 65.91 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.72 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 56.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 55.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 56.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 59.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 60.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 64.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 65.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | 55.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | 59.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | 60.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | 64.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 64.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | 65.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 143 Montenegro 67.92 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 67.49 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Pakistan 66.81 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Fiji 65.77 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Malawi 65.15 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Myanmar 64.94 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0083 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Timor-Leste?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Timor-Leste was 65.91 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 65.91 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.72 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Timor-Leste ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.