Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 55.33 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug 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 55.33 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland peaked at 80.01 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.59 deaths, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.12 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 62.46 deaths | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 60.96 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 64.1 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 74.14 deaths | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 78.93 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 66.44 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 67.23 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 80.01 deaths | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 52.73 deaths | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 52.32 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.17 deaths | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 40.59 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 53.8 deaths | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 47.58 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 67.76 deaths | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 68.03 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.2 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 66.83 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 64.81 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 68.49 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 55.33 deaths | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.81 deaths | 51.12 deaths | 80.01 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.61 deaths | 40.59 deaths | 68.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.91 deaths | 55.33 deaths | 68.49 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland was 55.33 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.01 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.59 deaths in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 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.