Ethiopia vs Japan: Drug use disorder deaths

Ethiopia
198.36 deaths
in 2021
Japan
195.29 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Japan rank
34th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Japan
50100150200250300200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 198.36 deaths against 195.29 deaths in Japan, a difference of 3.07 deaths.

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

Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 80.47 deaths 210.13 deaths 129.66 deaths Japan
2010s 118.97 deaths 216.46 deaths 97.49 deaths Japan
2020s 176.29 deaths 183.44 deaths 7.15 deaths Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Ethiopia or Japan?
Ethiopia, at 198.36 deaths against 195.29 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Ethiopia and Japan?
3.07 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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