Australia vs Switzerland: Death rate from opioid use who
Australia
1.87
in 2021
Switzerland
2.12
in 2021
Australia rank
19th
Switzerland rank
16th
Death rate from opioid use who over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.12 against 1.87 in Australia, a difference of 0.25.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 | 2.66 | 0.941 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.93 | 0.067 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 2.09 | 0.08 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.12 against 1.87 in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.25, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
- Australia ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.