Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Yemen
Yemen: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 133.35 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 133.35 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Yemen peaked at 136.67 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 104.3 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Yemen, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 104.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 106.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 108.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 109.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 110.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 113.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 113.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 120.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 123.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 124.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 126.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 126.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 127.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 129.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 132.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 132.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 136.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 135.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 134.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 131.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 124.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 133.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | 104.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | 124.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | 126.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | 136.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | 124.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | 133.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Yemen?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Yemen was 133.35 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 136.67 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.3 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Yemen ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.