Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Spain

Spain: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 989.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
989.34
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
995.27
in 2020
All-time low
574.54
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Spain, 2000–2021

02004006008001.0k2000201020212000: 793.12001: 757.12002: 750.42003: 729.22004: 788.82005: 754.82006: 601.62007: 640.72008: 699.12009: 605.92010: 574.52011: 606.82012: 661.12013: 642.12014: 7312015: 704.62016: 8072017: 772.82018: 768.42019: 831.72020: 995.32021: 989.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Spain is 989.34, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Spain peaked at 995.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 574.54, in 2010.

Spain ranks 15th 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 ghe in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Spain, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 793.13 —
2001 757.11 -4.5%
2002 750.43 -0.9%
2003 729.24 -2.8%
2004 788.78 +8.2%
2005 754.79 -4.3%
2006 601.59 -20.3%
2007 640.69 +6.5%
2008 699.08 +9.1%
2009 605.85 -13.3%
2010 574.54 -5.2%
2011 606.83 +5.6%
2012 661.07 +8.9%
2013 642.1 -2.9%
2014 730.96 +13.8%
2015 704.58 -3.6%
2016 806.99 +14.5%
2017 772.75 -4.2%
2018 768.39 -0.6%
2019 831.72 +8.2%
2020 995.27 +19.7%
2021 989.34 -0.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 989.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.5, 20.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 989.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.21, 11.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 712.07 601.59 793.13 10
2010s 709.99 574.54 831.72 10
2020s 992.31 989.34 995.27 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 South Africa 1,204 compare
  2. 13 Vietnam 1,153 compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 1,112 compare
  4. 16 Ukraine 752.21 compare
  5. 17 Mexico 620.03 compare
  6. 18 Bangladesh 612.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Spain?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Spain was 989.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 995.27 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 574.54 in 2010.
How does Spain rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Spain ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
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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