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
0204060200020102021

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

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.