Italy vs Japan: Deaths drug use disorders by sex

Italy
140.54
in 2021
Japan
140.36
in 2021
Italy rank
20th
Japan rank
21st

Deaths drug use disorders by sex over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
050100150200250200020102021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 140.54 against 140.36 in Japan, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 104.69 140.25 35.56 Japan
2010s 116.91 156.58 39.67 Japan
2020s 140.03 133.77 6.26 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths drug use disorders by sex, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 140.54 against 140.36 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths drug use disorders by sex between Italy and Japan?
0.18, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Italy ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders 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