Italy vs Spain: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Italy
1,694 deaths
in 2021
Spain
1,634 deaths
in 2021
Italy rank
24th
Spain rank
25th
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,694 deaths against 1,634 deaths in Spain, a difference of 60 deaths.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,207 deaths | 1,262 deaths | 54.92 deaths | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,322 deaths | 1,323 deaths | 0.763 deaths | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,680 deaths | 1,652 deaths | 28.55 deaths | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 1,694 deaths against 1,634 deaths in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Italy and Spain?
- 60 deaths, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.