Netherlands vs Spain: Death rate from opioid use who

Netherlands
1.47
in 2021
Spain
1.53
in 2021
Netherlands rank
28th
Spain rank
26th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
0.50.7511.21.5200020102021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.53 against 1.47 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 192 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.627 1.25 0.622 Spain
2010s 0.837 1.17 0.334 Spain
2020s 1.42 1.54 0.125 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 1.53 against 1.47 in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Netherlands and Spain?
0.06, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Netherlands ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed