Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Italy
124.7 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99 deaths
in 2021
Italy rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 124.7 deaths against 99 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 25.7 deaths.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 54.53 deaths 41.2 deaths 13.33 deaths Italy
2010s 100.86 deaths 66.05 deaths 34.81 deaths Italy
2020s 122.53 deaths 96.29 deaths 26.24 deaths Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 124.7 deaths against 99 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25.7 deaths, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Italy ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 age. 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 age
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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.