Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 44.93 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
44.93
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
65.43
in 2008
All-time low
33
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Switzerland is 44.93, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Switzerland peaked at 65.43 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.55 | — |
| 2001 | 48.03 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 47.47 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 51.17 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 60.17 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 63.76 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 53.61 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 54.64 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 65.43 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 42.86 | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 42.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.92 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 33 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 43.77 | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 38.34 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 55.45 | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 55.51 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.35 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 54.39 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 52.73 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 55.88 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 44.93 | -19.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 44.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 3.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 44.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.67 | 39.55 | 65.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.13 | 33 | 55.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.41 | 44.93 | 55.88 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Switzerland?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Switzerland was 44.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.43 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses 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 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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