Greece vs Netherlands: Drug use disorder deaths

Greece
304.19 deaths
in 2021
Netherlands
340.78 deaths
in 2021
Greece rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
30th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Greece
  • Netherlands
100200300400500200020102021

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 340.78 deaths against 304.19 deaths in Greece, a difference of 36.59 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 374.46 deaths 131.22 deaths 243.24 deaths Greece
2010s 234.85 deaths 186.7 deaths 48.15 deaths Greece
2020s 275.4 deaths 328.03 deaths 52.63 deaths Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Greece or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 340.78 deaths against 304.19 deaths in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Greece and Netherlands?
36.59 deaths, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Greece ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
Unit
deaths
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 drug use disorders in both sexes.