Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 2.14 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.14 deaths for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland peaked at 4.15 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.49 deaths, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 59th 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.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.38 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.15 deaths | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.39 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 3.29 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.44 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.78 deaths | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 2.75 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.11 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 2 deaths | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 1.95 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.75 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.49 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 2.15 deaths | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 1.97 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.72 deaths | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 2.63 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.29 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 2.62 deaths | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.65 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 2.14 deaths | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 deaths | 2 deaths | 4.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 deaths | 1.49 deaths | 2.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 deaths | 2.14 deaths | 2.65 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland was 2.14 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 deaths in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.