What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Belarus and Spain?

0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belarus ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Spain?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Spain: Drug use disorder death rate

Belarus

2.13 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Spain

2.08 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Belarus rank

23rd

Spain rank

25th

Drug use disorder death rate over time

Belarus
Spain

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Belarus ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.92 deaths per 100,000 people	1.65 deaths per 100,000 people	2.27 deaths per 100,000 people	Belarus
2010s	3.04 deaths per 100,000 people	1.52 deaths per 100,000 people	1.51 deaths per 100,000 people	Belarus
2020s	2.13 deaths per 100,000 people	2.09 deaths per 100,000 people	0.045 deaths per 100,000 people	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Belarus or Spain?: Belarus, at 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Belarus and Spain?: 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Spain?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belarus and Spain rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?: Belarus ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drug use disorder death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.