Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Deaths from substance use disorders who

Democratic Republic of Congo
261.31
in 2021
Japan
272.51
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Japan rank
35th

Deaths from substance use disorders who over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Japan
100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 272.51 against 261.31 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 11.2.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Japan ranks 35th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 96.77 288.81 192.04 Japan
2010s 167.34 294.86 127.51 Japan
2020s 234.31 255.16 20.85 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from substance use disorders who, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
Japan, at 272.51 against 261.31 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from substance use disorders who between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
11.2, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Japan ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from 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 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