Netherlands vs Spain: Drug use disorder death rate
Netherlands
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
2.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
28th
Spain rank
25th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 194 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 | 0.809 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.842 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.427 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 drug use disorder death rate?
- Netherlands ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.