Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 44.93 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Opioid 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
The most recent figure for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland is 44.93 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland peaked at 65.43 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33 deaths, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.55 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 48.03 deaths | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 47.47 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 51.17 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 60.17 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 63.76 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 53.61 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 54.64 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 65.43 deaths | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 42.86 deaths | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 42.88 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.92 deaths | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 33 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 43.77 deaths | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 38.34 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 55.45 deaths | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 55.51 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.35 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 54.39 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 52.73 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 55.88 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 44.93 deaths | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.67 deaths | 39.55 deaths | 65.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.13 deaths | 33 deaths | 55.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.41 deaths | 44.93 deaths | 55.88 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Switzerland was 44.93 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.43 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 deaths in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.