Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Sweden

Sweden: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 7.45 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
7.45
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.91
in 2018
All-time low
1.77
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Sweden, 2000–2021

24682000201020212000: 3.52001: 2.72002: 2.22003: 2.22004: 1.82005: 2.72006: 2.92007: 3.22008: 3.62009: 3.82010: 52011: 4.82012: 4.12013: 3.92014: 6.62015: 7.22016: 7.12017: 5.62018: 7.92019: 6.52020: 6.92021: 7.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Sweden stood at 7.45.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Sweden peaked at 7.91 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.86 1.77 3.78 10
2010s 5.88 3.87 7.91 10
2020s 7.18 6.9 7.45 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Sweden?
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Sweden was 7.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7.91 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex
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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