France vs Switzerland: Opioid use disorder death rate

France
2.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
2.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France rank
17th
Switzerland rank
16th

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • France
  • Switzerland
0123200020102021

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

France ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland
2010s 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people 0.338 deaths per 100,000 people France
2020s 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people 0.15 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, France or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between France and Switzerland?
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
France ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator
Opioid use disorder death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.