Japan vs Poland: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Japan
59.36 deaths
in 2021
Poland
53.56 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
19th
Poland rank
21st
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 59.36 deaths against 53.56 deaths in Poland, a difference of 5.8 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and Poland ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8 deaths | 17.98 deaths | 14.83 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 42.53 deaths | 17.92 deaths | 24.6 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 55.38 deaths | 37.95 deaths | 17.44 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 59.36 deaths against 53.56 deaths in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Japan and Poland?
- 5.8 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Japan ranks 19th and Poland 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 age. 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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.