Brazil vs Spain: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Brazil
352.42 deaths
in 2021
Spain
244.75 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
14th
Spain rank
15th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Brazil
  • Spain
0100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 352.42 deaths against 244.75 deaths in Spain, a difference of 107.67 deaths.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Brazil ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 61.09 deaths 112.14 deaths 51.05 deaths Spain
2010s 226.57 deaths 219.39 deaths 7.18 deaths Brazil
2020s 355.5 deaths 253.79 deaths 101.7 deaths Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Brazil or Spain?
Brazil, at 352.42 deaths against 244.75 deaths in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Brazil and Spain?
107.67 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Brazil ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th 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 by sex. 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 by sex
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

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.