Greece vs Switzerland: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Greece
12.79 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
11.73 deaths
in 2021
Greece rank
57th
Switzerland rank
59th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 12.79 deaths against 11.73 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 1.06 deaths.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.06 deaths | 6.55 deaths | 10.51 deaths | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.28 deaths | 9.91 deaths | 2.64 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.2 deaths | 10.12 deaths | 0.915 deaths | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Greece or Switzerland?
- Greece, at 12.79 deaths against 11.73 deaths in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Greece and Switzerland?
- 1.06 deaths, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Greece ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths by age. 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 drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.