Japan vs Thailand: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who

Japan
2,466
in 2021
Thailand
2,287
in 2021
Japan rank
15th
Thailand rank
17th

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who over time

  • Japan
  • Thailand
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,466 against 2,287 in Thailand, a difference of 179.

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 1,110 942.5 167.33 Japan
2010s 1,683 1,451 232.2 Japan
2020s 2,337 2,229 107.83 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who, Japan or Thailand?
Japan, at 2,466 against 2,287 in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who between Japan and Thailand?
179, 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 deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Japan ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed