Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Spain
Spain: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex was 9.1 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Spain is 9.1 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Spain peaked at 9.1 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.07 deaths, in 2000.
Spain ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.07 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.15 deaths | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 4.13 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.63 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3 deaths | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 6.53 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.11 deaths | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 4.36 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 5.45 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 6.14 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 5.13 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.04 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 5.86 deaths | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 5.77 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.29 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 6.42 deaths | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 6.87 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 6.08 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 8.11 deaths | +33.4% |
| 2020 | 8.79 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 9.1 deaths | +3.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.1 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 deaths, 17.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.1 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.83 deaths, 11.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 deaths | 3.07 deaths | 6.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 deaths | 5.04 deaths | 8.11 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 deaths | 8.79 deaths | 9.1 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Spain?
- Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Spain was 9.1 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 deaths in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in females.