Death rates from drug use disorders who in Greece

Greece: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 2.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.91
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.13
in 2005
All-time low
1.46
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from drug use disorders who in Greece, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 3.32001: 42002: 3.12003: 2.82004: 32005: 4.12006: 3.82007: 3.62008: 2.82009: 3.32010: 2.62011: 2.22012: 2.12013: 1.82014: 1.52015: 2.52016: 1.92017: 2.22018: 2.52019: 2.42020: 2.42021: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates from drug use disorders who in Greece is 2.91, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Greece peaked at 4.13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2014.

That places Greece 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Death rates from drug use disorders who in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from drug use disorders who in Greece, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.26
2001 4.03 +23.6%
2002 3.08 -23.6%
2003 2.78 -9.7%
2004 3.01 +8.3%
2005 4.13 +37.2%
2006 3.84 -7.0%
2007 3.58 -6.8%
2008 2.76 -22.9%
2009 3.29 +19.2%
2010 2.58 -21.6%
2011 2.24 -13.2%
2012 2.09 -6.7%
2013 1.8 -13.9%
2014 1.46 -18.9%
2015 2.49 +70.5%
2016 1.92 -22.9%
2017 2.24 +16.7%
2018 2.45 +9.4%
2019 2.43 -0.8%
2020 2.35 -3.3%
2021 2.91 +23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.38 2.76 4.13 10
2010s 2.17 1.46 2.58 10
2020s 2.63 2.35 2.91 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 13 Russian Federation 3.77 compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 3.4 compare
  3. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.06 compare
  4. 17 Libya 2.89 compare
  5. 18 Switzerland 2.85 compare
  6. 19 Slovenia 2.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Greece?
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Greece was 2.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4.13 in 2005.
What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2014.
How does Greece rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
Greece ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from drug use disorders who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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