Japan vs Poland: Drug use disorder deaths
Japan
272.51 deaths
in 2021
Poland
249.16 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
35th
Poland rank
37th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 272.51 deaths against 249.16 deaths in Poland, a difference of 23.35 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 35th and Poland ranks 37th 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 | 288.81 deaths | 129.88 deaths | 158.93 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 294.86 deaths | 110.67 deaths | 184.19 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 255.16 deaths | 212.61 deaths | 42.54 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 272.51 deaths against 249.16 deaths in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Japan and Poland?
- 23.35 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?
- Japan ranks 35th and Poland ranks 37th 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.