Japan vs Türkiye: Drug use disorder deaths
Japan
195.29 deaths
in 2021
Türkiye
215.37 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
34th
Türkiye rank
32nd
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 215.37 deaths against 195.29 deaths in Japan, a difference of 20.08 deaths.
That makes Türkiye'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 34th and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210.13 deaths | 154.34 deaths | 55.79 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 216.46 deaths | 232.55 deaths | 16.08 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 183.44 deaths | 225.35 deaths | 41.91 deaths | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Japan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 215.37 deaths against 195.29 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Japan and Türkiye?
- 20.08 deaths, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Japan ranks 34th and Türkiye ranks 32nd 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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.