Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Italy

Italy: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 3.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.6
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.12
in 2005
All-time low
2.38
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Italy, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 3.52001: 3.82002: 3.82003: 3.12004: 3.82005: 4.12006: 3.52007: 4.12008: 3.92009: 3.22010: 2.92011: 3.52012: 3.22013: 2.92014: 2.42015: 2.72016: 3.22017: 3.12018: 3.32019: 42020: 3.12021: 3.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 3.6 for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in 2021.

The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Italy peaked at 4.12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2014.

That places Italy 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.53
2001 3.8 +7.6%
2002 3.83 +0.8%
2003 3.09 -19.3%
2004 3.83 +23.9%
2005 4.12 +7.6%
2006 3.53 -14.3%
2007 4.1 +16.1%
2008 3.89 -5.1%
2009 3.22 -17.2%
2010 2.93 -9.0%
2011 3.45 +17.7%
2012 3.17 -8.1%
2013 2.87 -9.5%
2014 2.38 -17.1%
2015 2.68 +12.6%
2016 3.19 +19.0%
2017 3.11 -2.5%
2018 3.27 +5.1%
2019 3.98 +21.7%
2020 3.06 -23.1%
2021 3.6 +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.69 3.09 4.12 10
2010s 3.1 2.38 3.98 10
2020s 3.33 3.06 3.6 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Mexico 4.21 compare
  2. 32 Ukraine 4.02 compare
  3. 33 Netherlands 3.71 compare
  4. 35 Yemen 3.4 compare
  5. 36 Switzerland 3.25 compare
  6. 37 Kazakhstan 3.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Italy?
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Italy was 3.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.12 in 2005.
What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2014.
How does Italy rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
Italy ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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