Deaths from substance disorders who in Italy

Italy: Deaths from substance disorders who was 893.71 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
893.71
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
988.61
in 2000
All-time low
663.15
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Italy, 2000–2021

02004006008001.0k2000201020212000: 988.62001: 885.32002: 717.62003: 776.42004: 883.42005: 935.32006: 806.92007: 879.22008: 783.12009: 736.62010: 663.12011: 677.82012: 726.62013: 684.82014: 677.72015: 728.72016: 689.22017: 737.92018: 806.42019: 831.22020: 8252021: 893.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from substance disorders who in Italy stood at 893.71.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Italy peaked at 988.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 663.15, in 2010.

Italy ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from substance disorders who in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 988.61 —
2001 885.31 -10.4%
2002 717.58 -18.9%
2003 776.41 +8.2%
2004 883.44 +13.8%
2005 935.27 +5.9%
2006 806.94 -13.7%
2007 879.17 +9.0%
2008 783.09 -10.9%
2009 736.63 -5.9%
2010 663.15 -10.0%
2011 677.84 +2.2%
2012 726.64 +7.2%
2013 684.82 -5.8%
2014 677.73 -1.0%
2015 728.7 +7.5%
2016 689.24 -5.4%
2017 737.94 +7.1%
2018 806.39 +9.3%
2019 831.21 +3.1%
2020 825.04 -0.7%
2021 893.71 +8.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 893.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 282.36, 3.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 893.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 384.01, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 839.25 717.58 988.61 10
2010s 722.37 663.15 831.21 10
2020s 859.38 825.04 893.71 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 29 Tanzania 1,083 compare
  2. 30 Netherlands 941.2 compare
  3. 31 Japan 915.42 compare
  4. 33 Austria 882.64 compare
  5. 34 El Salvador 873.06 compare
  6. 35 Denmark 818.42 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Italy?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Italy was 893.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 988.61 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 663.15 in 2010.
How does Italy rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Italy ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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