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
100200300400200020102021

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

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.