Australia vs Spain: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Australia
137.4 deaths
in 2021
Spain
211.64 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
14th
Spain rank
13th
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 211.64 deaths against 137.4 deaths in Australia, a difference of 74.24 deaths.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.67 deaths | 90.85 deaths | 4.18 deaths | Spain |
| 2010s | 120.93 deaths | 194.17 deaths | 73.25 deaths | Spain |
| 2020s | 140.72 deaths | 220.56 deaths | 79.84 deaths | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 211.64 deaths against 137.4 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Australia and Spain?
- 74.24 deaths, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Australia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th 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.