Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Japan or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1,083 deaths against 915.42 deaths in Japan as of 2021.

What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of?

167.58 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

Japan

915.42 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

1,083 deaths

in 2021

Japan rank

31st

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

29th

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

Japan
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1,083 deaths against 915.42 deaths in Japan, a difference of 167.58 deaths.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 31st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 29th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	762.43 deaths	504.32 deaths	258.1 deaths	Japan
2010s	787.14 deaths	680.59 deaths	106.55 deaths	Japan
2020s	896.82 deaths	961 deaths	64.18 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Japan or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1,083 deaths against 915.42 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 167.58 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?: Japan ranks 31st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Alcohol and drug use disorders 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes.