Death rate from opioid use who in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from opioid use who was 2.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.12
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 2005
All-time low
1.68
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Switzerland is 2.12, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Switzerland peaked at 2.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 16th 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.
Death rate from opioid use who in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.88 | — |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.68 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.06 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.38 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.68 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 2.06 | 2.12 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Switzerland?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Switzerland was 2.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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