Japan vs North Korea: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex

Japan
5.67
in 2021
North Korea
5.98
in 2021
Japan rank
22nd
North Korea rank
20th

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex over time

  • Japan
  • North Korea
46810200020102021

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 5.98 against 5.67 in Japan, a difference of 0.31.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 22nd and North Korea ranks 20th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 6.28 6.53 0.242 North Korea
2010s 7.1 6.42 0.675 Japan
2020s 5.34 5.86 0.51 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex, Japan or North Korea?
North Korea, at 5.98 against 5.67 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex between Japan and North Korea?
0.31, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and North Korea rank globally for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
Japan ranks 22nd and North Korea ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths amphetamine 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
Last refreshed