France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

France
573.27 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,192 deaths
in 2021
France rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2004006008001.0k1.2k200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,192 deaths against 573.27 deaths in France, a difference of 618.73 deaths.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 449.36 deaths 329.37 deaths 119.99 deaths France
2010s 694.18 deaths 685.71 deaths 8.47 deaths France
2020s 542.37 deaths 1,149 deaths 606.14 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,192 deaths against 573.27 deaths in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
618.73 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
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 opioid use disorders in females.