Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland

Switzerland: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 2.14 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.14 deaths
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.15 deaths
in 2001
All-time low
1.49 deaths
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 3.4 deaths2001: 4.2 deaths2002: 3.9 deaths2003: 3.4 deaths2004: 3.3 deaths2005: 3.4 deaths2006: 2.8 deaths2007: 2.8 deaths2008: 3.1 deaths2009: 2 deaths2010: 1.9 deaths2011: 1.8 deaths2012: 1.5 deaths2013: 2.1 deaths2014: 2 deaths2015: 2.7 deaths2016: 2.6 deaths2017: 2.3 deaths2018: 2.6 deaths2019: 2.4 deaths2020: 2.6 deaths2021: 2.1 deaths

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

Annual values for Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 56 Peru 2.38 deaths compare
  2. 57 Italy 2.36 deaths compare
  3. 58 Norway 2.21 deaths compare
  4. 60 Kenya 2.06 deaths compare
  5. 61 Australia 2.04 deaths compare
  6. 62 Turkmenistan 2.03 deaths compare

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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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Indicator
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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