Pakistan vs Spain: Drug use disorder deaths

Pakistan
829.92 deaths
in 2021
Spain
725.34 deaths
in 2021
Pakistan rank
11th
Spain rank
13th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Pakistan
  • Spain
0200400600800200020102021

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 829.92 deaths against 725.34 deaths in Spain, a difference of 104.58 deaths.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Pakistan ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 605.58 deaths 538.49 deaths 67.09 deaths Pakistan
2010s 746.41 deaths 546.17 deaths 200.24 deaths Pakistan
2020s 817.06 deaths 731.35 deaths 85.71 deaths Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Pakistan or Spain?
Pakistan, at 829.92 deaths against 725.34 deaths in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Pakistan and Spain?
104.58 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Pakistan ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
Unit
deaths
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

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