Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Italy
Italy: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 125.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
125.37
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
125.42
in 2020
All-time low
67.08
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 125.37 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Italy peaked at 125.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.08, 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.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.39 | — |
| 2001 | 110.04 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 107.3 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 73.1 | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 85.09 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 92.83 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 69.1 | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 67.08 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 76.68 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 70.56 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 79.21 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 83.92 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 106.81 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 106.62 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.85 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 119.4 | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 104.89 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 106.45 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 114.38 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 121.04 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 125.42 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 125.37 | -0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 125.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 10.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 125.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 7.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.02 | 67.08 | 110.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.86 | 79.21 | 121.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.4 | 125.37 | 125.42 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Italy?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Italy was 125.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 125.42 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.08 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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