Japan vs Norway: Drug use disorder deaths
Japan
272.51 deaths
in 2021
Norway
303.41 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
35th
Norway rank
33rd
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 303.41 deaths against 272.51 deaths in Japan, a difference of 30.9 deaths.
That makes Norway'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 Norway ahead.
Japan ranks 35th and Norway ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288.81 deaths | 374.57 deaths | 85.76 deaths | Norway |
| 2010s | 294.86 deaths | 331.68 deaths | 36.83 deaths | Norway |
| 2020s | 255.16 deaths | 340.03 deaths | 84.87 deaths | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Japan or Norway?
- Norway, at 303.41 deaths against 272.51 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Japan and Norway?
- 30.9 deaths, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Japan ranks 35th and Norway ranks 33rd 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.