Italy vs Spain: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Italy
125.37 deaths
in 2021
Spain
211.64 deaths
in 2021
Italy rank
16th
Spain rank
13th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 211.64 deaths against 125.37 deaths in Italy, a difference of 86.27 deaths.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 16th 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 Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 85.02 deaths 90.85 deaths 5.83 deaths Spain
2010s 103.86 deaths 194.17 deaths 90.32 deaths Spain
2020s 125.4 deaths 220.56 deaths 95.16 deaths Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 211.64 deaths against 125.37 deaths in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Italy and Spain?
86.27 deaths, with Spain 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 opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Italy ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th 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

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