Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Greece
Greece: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 0.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.73
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 2001
All-time low
0.37
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.73 for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Greece peaked at 1.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2008.
Greece ranks 86th 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.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 | — |
| 2001 | 1.55 | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.91 | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.87 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.86 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.44 | -48.8% |
| 2008 | 0.37 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.67 | +81.1% |
| 2010 | 0.46 | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 0.56 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.46 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.54 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 0.74 | +85.0% |
| 2016 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.71 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 0.55 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.67 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.73 | +9.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.48, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.843 | 0.37 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.562 | 0.4 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 0.67 | 0.73 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Greece?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Greece was 0.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Greece ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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