Japan vs Thailand: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Japan
2,466 deaths
in 2021
Thailand
2,287 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
15th
Thailand rank
17th
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,466 deaths against 2,287 deaths in Thailand, a difference of 179 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,110 deaths | 942.5 deaths | 167.33 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,683 deaths | 1,451 deaths | 232.2 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,337 deaths | 2,229 deaths | 107.83 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 2,466 deaths against 2,287 deaths in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Japan and Thailand?
- 179 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Japan ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders 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 mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.