Australia vs Switzerland: Opioid use disorder death rate
Australia
1.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
2.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
19th
Switzerland rank
16th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.941 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.067 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 opioid use disorder death rate?
- Australia ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.