Japan vs Sweden: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Japan
140.36 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
116.68 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
21st
Sweden rank
24th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
50100150200250200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 140.36 deaths against 116.68 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 23.68 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 140.25 deaths 45.26 deaths 94.99 deaths Japan
2010s 156.58 deaths 90.44 deaths 66.14 deaths Japan
2020s 133.77 deaths 113.38 deaths 20.39 deaths Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 140.36 deaths against 116.68 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Japan and Sweden?
23.68 deaths, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Japan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th 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

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.