Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Greece

Greece: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 304.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
304.19
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
459.49
in 2005
All-time low
158.49
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Greece, 2000–2021

2003004005002000201020212000: 360.12001: 446.12002: 342.12003: 308.82004: 334.92005: 459.52006: 426.92007: 397.22008: 305.22009: 363.92010: 285.22011: 246.72012: 229.62013: 196.82014: 158.52015: 269.42016: 2062017: 239.22018: 260.62019: 256.52020: 246.62021: 304.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Greece is 304.19, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Greece peaked at 459.49 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 158.49, in 2014.

Greece ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Greece, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 360.1
2001 446.15 +23.9%
2002 342.05 -23.3%
2003 308.82 -9.7%
2004 334.87 +8.4%
2005 459.49 +37.2%
2006 426.89 -7.1%
2007 397.16 -7.0%
2008 305.2 -23.2%
2009 363.89 +19.2%
2010 285.18 -21.6%
2011 246.65 -13.5%
2012 229.6 -6.9%
2013 196.77 -14.3%
2014 158.49 -19.5%
2015 269.4 +70.0%
2016 206.04 -23.5%
2017 239.24 +16.1%
2018 260.64 +8.9%
2019 256.51 -1.6%
2020 246.61 -3.9%
2021 304.19 +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 374.46 305.2 459.49 10
2010s 234.85 158.49 285.18 10
2020s 275.4 246.61 304.19 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 29 Kazakhstan 355.58 compare
  2. 30 Netherlands 340.78 compare
  3. 31 Finland 312.22 compare
  4. 33 Norway 303.41 compare
  5. 34 Türkiye 284.6 compare
  6. 35 Japan 272.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Greece?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Greece was 304.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 459.49 in 2005.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 158.49 in 2014.
How does Greece rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Greece ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
Source
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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