Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Greece
Greece: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 42.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
42.43
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
66.8
in 2001
All-time low
23.31
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Greece is 42.43, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Greece peaked at 66.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.31, in 2014.
That places Greece 36th out of 192 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.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.45 | — |
| 2001 | 66.8 | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 46.2 | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 46.35 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 54.56 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 52.09 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 61.19 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 33.36 | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 28.62 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 46.24 | +61.6% |
| 2010 | 30.41 | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 34.05 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 26.07 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 28.25 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 23.31 | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 41.22 | +76.8% |
| 2016 | 38.74 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 37.61 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 25.63 | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 30.72 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 36.92 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 42.43 | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.49 | 28.62 | 66.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6 | 23.31 | 41.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.67 | 36.92 | 42.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Greece?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Greece was 42.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.31 in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Greece ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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