France vs Spain: Drug use disorder death rate
France
2.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
2.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 194 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.177 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, France or Spain?
- France, at 2.43 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 France and Spain?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- France ranks 22nd 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.