Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Greece
Greece: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 52.23 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Greece stood at 52.23 deaths.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Greece peaked at 73.34 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.48 deaths, in 2014.
Greece ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.59 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 73.34 deaths | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 50.4 deaths | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 50.37 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.74 deaths | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 59 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 67.63 deaths | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 41.99 deaths | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 32.8 deaths | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 55.88 deaths | +70.4% |
| 2010 | 37.04 deaths | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 44.34 deaths | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 29.44 deaths | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 32.17 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 27.48 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 50.15 deaths | +82.5% |
| 2016 | 49.78 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.62 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 34.12 deaths | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 39.86 deaths | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 54.66 deaths | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 52.23 deaths | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.77 deaths | 32.8 deaths | 73.34 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9 deaths | 27.48 deaths | 54.62 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.44 deaths | 52.23 deaths | 54.66 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Greece?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Greece was 52.23 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 73.34 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.48 deaths in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Greece ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.