Greece vs Japan: Drug use disorder deaths
Greece
304.19 deaths
in 2021
Japan
272.51 deaths
in 2021
Greece rank
32nd
Japan rank
35th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 304.19 deaths against 272.51 deaths in Japan, a difference of 31.68 deaths.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 374.46 deaths | 288.81 deaths | 85.65 deaths | Greece |
| 2010s | 234.85 deaths | 294.86 deaths | 60 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 275.4 deaths | 255.16 deaths | 20.24 deaths | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 304.19 deaths against 272.51 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Greece and Japan?
- 31.68 deaths, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Greece ranks 32nd 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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.