Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Spain
Spain: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 211.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
211.64
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
234.73
in 2017
All-time low
73.4
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Spain is 211.64, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Spain peaked at 234.73 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73.4, in 2000.
Spain ranks 13th 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.4 | — |
| 2001 | 84.38 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 81.8 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 79.46 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 106.46 | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 113.51 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 84.05 | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 74.05 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 101.41 | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 109.95 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 116.5 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 165.54 | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 182.01 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 169.31 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 212.49 | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 228.06 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 211.97 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 234.73 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 207.6 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 213.53 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 229.47 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 211.64 | -7.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 211.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 17.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 211.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 12.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.85 | 73.4 | 113.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.17 | 116.5 | 234.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.56 | 211.64 | 229.47 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Spain?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Spain was 211.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 234.73 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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