Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 3.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.25
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.44
in 2008
All-time low
1.42
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.25 for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Switzerland peaked at 4.44 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 | — |
| 2001 | 2.15 | +51.4% |
| 2002 | 2.33 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 4.14 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 3.82 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.82 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.44 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.62 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 2.33 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 3.72 | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 3.88 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 3.76 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 3.76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.25 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 | 1.42 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 2.33 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 3.25 | 3.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Switzerland?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Switzerland was 3.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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