Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 103.88 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
103.88 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
121.39 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
103.88 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago stood at 103.88 DALYs per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 121.39 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 103.88 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 121.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 121.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 119.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 118.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 117.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 117.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 117.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 119.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 114.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 112.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 109.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 105.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 107.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 106.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 106.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 107.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 107.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 107.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 106.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 106.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 103.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 103.88 DALYs per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 136.22 DALYs per 100,000 people, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 103.88 DALYs per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.85 DALYs per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | 114.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | 121.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | 105.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | 112.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | 103.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | 106.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 85 Türkiye 104.69 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Costa Rica 104.23 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Andorra 104.06 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Suriname 103.51 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Jamaica 103.46 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Portugal 101.67 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Trinidad and Tobago was 103.88 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 121.39 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.88 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.