Australia vs Italy: Drug use disorder deaths
Australia
485.52 deaths
in 2021
Italy
418.12 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
16th
Italy rank
18th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 485.52 deaths against 418.12 deaths in Italy, a difference of 67.4 deaths.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 344.74 deaths | 478.84 deaths | 134.1 deaths | Italy |
| 2010s | 474.84 deaths | 333.2 deaths | 141.64 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 518.81 deaths | 402.12 deaths | 116.69 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 485.52 deaths against 418.12 deaths in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Australia and Italy?
- 67.4 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Australia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th 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 deaths. 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 opioid use disorders in both sexes.