In 2018, among Latin American and Caribbean countries, Puerto Rico saw the highest share of years lived with disability (YLDs) contributed by substance use disorders, recorded at 1.6 percent of all years lived with disability. Meanwhile, Barbados saw the lowest of share of YLDs contributed by substance use disorders in the region, recorded at 0.5 percent of all years lived with disability.
Share of years lived with disability (YLDs) due to substance use disorders in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018, by country
According to the source "an analysis of years lived with disability (YLDs) provides a picture that (a) complements the DALY burden analysis and (b) is not biased by the differential exclusion of excess mortality resulting from mental illness."
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PAHO. (March 6, 2019). Share of years lived with disability (YLDs) due to substance use disorders in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046632/latin-america-caribbean-years-lived-with-disability-substance-abuse/
PAHO. "Share of years lived with disability (YLDs) due to substance use disorders in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018, by country." Chart. March 6, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046632/latin-america-caribbean-years-lived-with-disability-substance-abuse/
PAHO. (2019). Share of years lived with disability (YLDs) due to substance use disorders in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046632/latin-america-caribbean-years-lived-with-disability-substance-abuse/
PAHO. "Share of Years Lived with Disability (Ylds) Due to Substance Use Disorders in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2018, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046632/latin-america-caribbean-years-lived-with-disability-substance-abuse/
PAHO, Share of years lived with disability (YLDs) due to substance use disorders in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046632/latin-america-caribbean-years-lived-with-disability-substance-abuse/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of years lived with disability (YLDs) due to substance use disorders in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018, by country [Graph], PAHO, March 6, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046632/latin-america-caribbean-years-lived-with-disability-substance-abuse/
