Greece vs Russian Federation: Opioid use disorder death rate

Greece
2.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Russian Federation
2.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Greece rank
14th
Russian Federation rank
11th

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • Greece
  • Russian Federation
246200020102021

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 14th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2010s 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2020s 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Greece or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Greece and Russian Federation?
0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Greece and Russian Federation rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
Greece ranks 14th and Russian Federation ranks 11th 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
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.