Italy vs Japan: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Italy
140.54 deaths
in 2021
Japan
140.36 deaths
in 2021
Italy rank
20th
Japan rank
21st
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 140.54 deaths against 140.36 deaths in Japan, a difference of 0.18 deaths.
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 deaths | 140.25 deaths | 35.56 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 116.91 deaths | 156.58 deaths | 39.67 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 140.03 deaths | 133.77 deaths | 6.26 deaths | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 140.54 deaths against 140.36 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Italy and Japan?
- 0.18 deaths, 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 drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Italy ranks 20th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.