Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Italy

Italy: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 125.37 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
125.37 deaths
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
125.42 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
67.08 deaths
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Italy, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 98.4 deaths2001: 110 deaths2002: 107.3 deaths2003: 73.1 deaths2004: 85.1 deaths2005: 92.8 deaths2006: 69.1 deaths2007: 67.1 deaths2008: 76.7 deaths2009: 70.6 deaths2010: 79.2 deaths2011: 83.9 deaths2012: 106.8 deaths2013: 106.6 deaths2014: 95.8 deaths2015: 119.4 deaths2016: 104.9 deaths2017: 106.5 deaths2018: 114.4 deaths2019: 121 deaths2020: 125.4 deaths2021: 125.4 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Italy recorded 125.37 deaths for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.

That represents a change of up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Italy peaked at 125.42 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.08 deaths, in 2007.

That places Italy 16th 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.

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 98.39 deaths
2001 110.04 deaths +11.8%
2002 107.3 deaths -2.5%
2003 73.1 deaths -31.9%
2004 85.09 deaths +16.4%
2005 92.83 deaths +9.1%
2006 69.1 deaths -25.6%
2007 67.08 deaths -2.9%
2008 76.68 deaths +14.3%
2009 70.56 deaths -8.0%
2010 79.21 deaths +12.3%
2011 83.92 deaths +5.9%
2012 106.81 deaths +27.3%
2013 106.62 deaths -0.2%
2014 95.85 deaths -10.1%
2015 119.4 deaths +24.6%
2016 104.89 deaths -12.2%
2017 106.45 deaths +1.5%
2018 114.38 deaths +7.4%
2019 121.04 deaths +5.8%
2020 125.42 deaths +3.6%
2021 125.37 deaths -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.02 deaths 67.08 deaths 110.04 deaths 10
2010s 103.86 deaths 79.21 deaths 121.04 deaths 10
2020s 125.4 deaths 125.37 deaths 125.42 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Spain 211.64 deaths compare
  2. 14 Australia 137.4 deaths compare
  3. 15 Ukraine 131.32 deaths compare
  4. 17 Indonesia 119.35 deaths compare
  5. 18 Japan 107.42 deaths compare
  6. 19 Bangladesh 102.5 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Italy?
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Italy was 125.37 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 125.42 deaths in 2020.
What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 67.08 deaths in 2007.
How does Italy rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Italy ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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