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

2030405060702000201020212000: 49.52001: 66.82002: 46.22003: 46.42004: 54.62005: 52.12006: 61.22007: 33.42008: 28.62009: 46.22010: 30.42011: 342012: 26.12013: 28.22014: 23.32015: 41.22016: 38.72017: 37.62018: 25.62019: 30.72020: 36.92021: 42.4

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

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Greece, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 33 Austria 48.12 compare
  2. 34 Switzerland 44.93 compare
  3. 35 Thailand 43.4 compare
  4. 37 Belarus 40.62 compare
  5. 38 Belgium 39.85 compare
  6. 39 Türkiye 37.11 compare

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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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Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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