Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ukraine
Ukraine: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 265.74 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ukraine is 265.74 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ukraine peaked at 362.74 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 265.74 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Ukraine ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 318.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 318.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 324.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 323.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 334.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 350.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 344.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 362.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 362.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 324.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 306.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 295.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 295.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 288.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 295.75 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 273.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 269.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 270.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 280.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 281.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 274.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 265.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 336.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | 318.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | 362.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | 269.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | 306.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | 265.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | 274.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 18 Luxembourg 279.87 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 278.87 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Libya 266.09 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Greece 250.35 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 23 New Zealand 240.41 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Austria 238.2 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ukraine?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ukraine was 265.74 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 362.74 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.74 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Ukraine ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.