Death rate from opioid use who in Greece

Greece: Death rate from opioid use who was 2.56 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
2.56
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.94
in 2005
All-time low
1.29
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Greece, 2000–2021

12342000201020212000: 3.12001: 3.82002: 2.92003: 2.62004: 2.92005: 3.92006: 3.62007: 3.42008: 2.62009: 3.12010: 2.42011: 22012: 1.92013: 1.62014: 1.32015: 2.22016: 1.72017: 22018: 2.12019: 2.12020: 2.12021: 2.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Greece is 2.56, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Greece peaked at 3.94 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2014.

Greece ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2 2.59 3.94 10
2010s 1.93 1.29 2.38 10
2020s 2.31 2.06 2.56 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 11 Russia 2.81 compare
  2. 12 Sweden 2.72 compare
  3. 13 Lithuania 2.64 compare
  4. 15 Slovenia 2.26 compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 2.12 compare
  6. 17 France 2.06 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Greece?
Death rate from opioid use who in Greece was 2.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 3.94 in 2005.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2014.
How does Greece rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Greece ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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