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
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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.