Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Spain
Spain: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 244.75 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug 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
Spain recorded 244.75 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Spain peaked at 264.53 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.52 deaths, in 2007.
That places Spain 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.66 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 109.46 deaths | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 103.9 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 99.28 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 131.26 deaths | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 138.29 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 102.71 deaths | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 89.52 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 121.09 deaths | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 131.25 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 135.68 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 188.21 deaths | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 204.18 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 192.81 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 238.15 deaths | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 253.02 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 239.15 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 264.53 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 233.73 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 244.45 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 262.84 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 244.75 deaths | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.14 deaths | 89.52 deaths | 138.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.39 deaths | 135.68 deaths | 264.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.79 deaths | 244.75 deaths | 262.84 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Spain?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Spain was 244.75 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 264.53 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.52 deaths in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.