Death rates substance disorders who in Greece
Greece: Death rates substance disorders who was 3.63 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.63
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 2005
All-time low
1.71
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates substance disorders who in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in Greece is 3.63, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Greece peaked at 4.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2014.
That places Greece 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates substance disorders who in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.48 | — |
| 2001 | 4.18 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 3.33 | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 2.99 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 3.25 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 4.12 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.99 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.12 | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 3.55 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 2.86 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 2.54 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.34 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | +74.4% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 2.78 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.02 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.63 | +27.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.48, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.61, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 | 2.99 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 1.71 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 2.85 | 3.63 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates substance disorders who in Greece?
- Death rates substance disorders who in Greece was 3.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for death rates substance disorders who?
- Greece ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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