Substance use disorder deaths in Spain
Spain: Substance use disorder deaths was 989.34 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Substance use disorder deaths in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Spain recorded 989.34 deaths for substance use disorder deaths 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, substance use disorder deaths in Spain peaked at 995.27 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 574.54 deaths, in 2010.
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.
Substance use disorder deaths in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 793.13 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 757.11 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 750.43 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 729.24 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 788.78 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 754.79 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 601.59 deaths | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 640.69 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 699.08 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 605.85 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 574.54 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 606.83 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 661.07 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 642.1 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 730.96 deaths | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 704.58 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 806.99 deaths | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 772.75 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 768.39 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 831.72 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 995.27 deaths | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 989.34 deaths | -0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 989.34 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.5 deaths, 20.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 989.34 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.21 deaths, 11.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 712.07 deaths | 601.59 deaths | 793.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 709.99 deaths | 574.54 deaths | 831.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 992.31 deaths | 989.34 deaths | 995.27 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is substance use disorder deaths in Spain?
- Substance use disorder deaths in Spain was 989.34 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 995.27 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 574.54 deaths in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for substance use disorder deaths?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is substance use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.