Japan vs Poland: Drug use disorder deaths

Japan
195.29 deaths
in 2021
Poland
188.23 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
34th
Poland rank
37th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
100200300200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 195.29 deaths against 188.23 deaths in Poland, a difference of 7.06 deaths.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 34th and Poland ranks 37th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 210.13 deaths 93.52 deaths 116.61 deaths Japan
2010s 216.46 deaths 77.56 deaths 138.9 deaths Japan
2020s 183.44 deaths 160.88 deaths 22.56 deaths Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Japan or Poland?
Japan, at 195.29 deaths against 188.23 deaths in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Japan and Poland?
7.06 deaths, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Japan ranks 34th and Poland ranks 37th 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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