Greece vs Russia: Death rate from opioid use who

Greece
2.56
in 2021
Russia
2.81
in 2021
Greece rank
14th
Russia rank
11th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Greece
  • Russia
246200020102021

How they compare

Russia currently reports 2.81 against 2.56 in Greece, a difference of 0.25.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 14th and Russia ranks 11th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2 5.75 2.55 Russia
2010s 1.93 4.07 2.14 Russia
2020s 2.31 2.77 0.455 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Greece or Russia?
Russia, at 2.81 against 2.56 in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Greece and Russia?
0.25, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Russia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Greece and Russia rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Greece ranks 14th and Russia ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
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