Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Spain

Spain: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 211.64 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
211.64
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
13th
of 192 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

501001502002502000201020212000: 73.42001: 84.42002: 81.82003: 79.52004: 106.52005: 113.52006: 842007: 742008: 101.42009: 1102010: 116.52011: 165.52012: 1822013: 169.32014: 212.52015: 228.12016: 2122017: 234.72018: 207.62019: 213.52020: 229.52021: 211.6

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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 266.68 compare
  2. 11 Viet Nam 255.27 compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 241.7 compare
  4. 14 Australia 137.4 compare
  5. 15 Ukraine 131.32 compare
  6. 16 Italy 125.37 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

More health data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

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 192 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Spain. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/deaths-opioid-overdoses-by-sex/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/deaths-opioid-overdoses-by-sex/spain/">Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Spain</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed