Japan vs Maldives: Death rate from opioid use who

Japan
0.16
in 2021
Maldives
0.17
in 2021
Japan rank
113th
Maldives rank
110th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Japan
  • Maldives
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.17 against 0.16 in Japan, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 113th and Maldives ranks 110th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 0.164 0.129 0.035 Japan
2010s 0.169 0.212 0.043 Maldives
2020s 0.15 0.195 0.045 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Japan or Maldives?
Maldives, at 0.17 against 0.16 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Japan and Maldives?
0.01, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Maldives?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Maldives rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Japan ranks 113th and Maldives ranks 110th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed