Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 672.91 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 672.91 DALYs per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 672.91 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 422.94 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 422.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 441.75 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 437.82 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 423.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 438.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 448.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 455.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 477.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 504.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 499.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 482.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 458.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 458.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 486.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 523.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 557.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 573.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 568.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 634.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 633.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 638.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 672.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 454.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | 422.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | 504.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | 458.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | 634.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 655.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | 638.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | 672.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 United States of America 2,442 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Canada 1,324 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Estonia 676.81 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Iceland 663.42 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Finland 536.97 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Norway 509.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 672.91 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 672.91 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.94 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.