Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Greece
Greece: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 46.34 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Greece recorded 46.34 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Greece peaked at 73.34 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.41 deaths, in 2014.
That places Greece 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.51 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 73.34 deaths | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 50.4 deaths | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 50.37 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.71 deaths | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 55.93 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 65.56 deaths | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 35.75 deaths | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 30.67 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 49.64 deaths | +61.9% |
| 2010 | 32.87 deaths | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 36.91 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 28.4 deaths | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 31.11 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 25.41 deaths | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 45.08 deaths | +77.4% |
| 2016 | 42.61 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 41.35 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.03 deaths | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 33.81 deaths | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 40.51 deaths | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 46.34 deaths | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.49 deaths | 30.67 deaths | 73.34 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.56 deaths | 25.41 deaths | 45.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.42 deaths | 40.51 deaths | 46.34 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Greece?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Greece was 46.34 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 73.34 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.41 deaths in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.