Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Switzerland
2.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland rank
47th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
49th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.771 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Switzerland ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.