How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Japan: Drug use disorder deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

261.31 deaths

in 2021

Japan

272.51 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

36th

Japan rank

35th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 272.51 deaths against 261.31 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 11.2 deaths.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th and Japan ranks 35th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	96.77 deaths	288.81 deaths	192.04 deaths	Japan
2010s	167.34 deaths	294.86 deaths	127.51 deaths	Japan
2020s	234.31 deaths	255.16 deaths	20.85 deaths	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Japan?: Japan, at 272.51 deaths against 261.31 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan?: 11.2 deaths, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th and Japan ranks 35th 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. 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
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.