Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Italy

Italy: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 124.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
124.7
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
125.03
in 2018
All-time low
30.45
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Italy, 2000–2021

4060801001202000201020212000: 68.72001: 85.42002: 75.32003: 35.92004: 55.42005: 57.22006: 38.82007: 30.42008: 48.72009: 49.62010: 62.82011: 65.12012: 111.52013: 108.82014: 902015: 124.22016: 105.92017: 106.82018: 1252019: 108.42020: 120.32021: 124.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 124.7 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Italy peaked at 125.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.45, in 2007.

Italy ranks 12th 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.

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 68.74 —
2001 85.4 +24.2%
2002 75.28 -11.9%
2003 35.86 -52.4%
2004 55.35 +54.4%
2005 57.21 +3.4%
2006 38.77 -32.2%
2007 30.45 -21.5%
2008 48.67 +59.8%
2009 49.61 +1.9%
2010 62.83 +26.6%
2011 65.08 +3.6%
2012 111.53 +71.4%
2013 108.77 -2.5%
2014 90.02 -17.2%
2015 124.22 +38.0%
2016 105.86 -14.8%
2017 106.8 +0.9%
2018 125.03 +17.1%
2019 108.43 -13.3%
2020 120.35 +11.0%
2021 124.7 +3.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 124.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.04, 20.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 124.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16, 11.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.53 30.45 85.4 10
2010s 100.86 62.83 125.03 10
2020s 122.53 120.35 124.7 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Pakistan 152.15 compare
  2. 10 Canada 148.49 compare
  3. 11 Indonesia 138.12 compare
  4. 13 Iran 118.06 compare
  5. 14 Bangladesh 105.09 compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom 99 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Italy?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Italy was 124.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 125.03 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 30.45 in 2007.
How does Italy rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Italy ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
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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