Australia vs Italy: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Australia
137.4 deaths
in 2021
Italy
125.37 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
14th
Italy rank
16th
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 137.4 deaths against 125.37 deaths in Italy, a difference of 12.03 deaths.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Italy ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.67 deaths | 85.02 deaths | 1.65 deaths | Australia |
| 2010s | 120.93 deaths | 103.86 deaths | 17.07 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 140.72 deaths | 125.4 deaths | 15.32 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 137.4 deaths against 125.37 deaths in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Australia and Italy?
- 12.03 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Australia ranks 14th and Italy ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid 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 opioid use disorders in females.