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
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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.