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
200300400500200020102021

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

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

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