Algeria vs Japan: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Algeria
47.43 deaths
in 2021
Japan
59.36 deaths
in 2021
Algeria rank
22nd
Japan rank
19th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Algeria
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 59.36 deaths against 47.43 deaths in Algeria, a difference of 11.93 deaths.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.

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

Algeria ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 23.73 deaths 32.8 deaths 9.08 deaths Japan
2010s 32.64 deaths 42.53 deaths 9.88 deaths Japan
2020s 46.11 deaths 55.38 deaths 9.27 deaths Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Algeria or Japan?
Japan, at 59.36 deaths against 47.43 deaths in Algeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Algeria and Japan?
11.93 deaths, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Algeria and Japan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Algeria ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th 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 age. 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 age
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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.