Bangladesh vs Japan: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Bangladesh
163.94 deaths
in 2021
Japan
140.36 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
19th
Japan rank
21st

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
050100150200250200020102021

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 163.94 deaths against 140.36 deaths in Japan, a difference of 23.58 deaths.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 96.27 deaths 140.25 deaths 43.98 deaths Japan
2010s 124.54 deaths 156.58 deaths 32.04 deaths Japan
2020s 159.15 deaths 133.77 deaths 25.38 deaths Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Bangladesh or Japan?
Bangladesh, at 163.94 deaths against 140.36 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Bangladesh and Japan?
23.58 deaths, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Bangladesh ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st 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 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by sex
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

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.