Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 2.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.14
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.15
in 2001
All-time low
1.49
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.14 for deaths cocaine overdoses 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, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Switzerland peaked at 4.15 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.49, 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.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.38 | — |
| 2001 | 4.15 | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 3.29 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.44 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.78 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 2 | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.72 | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 2.14 | -19.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 7.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.48, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 | 2 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.49 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.14 | 2.65 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Switzerland?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Switzerland was 2.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses 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 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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