Japan vs Switzerland: Substance use disorder deaths
Japan
272.51 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
247.37 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
35th
Switzerland rank
38th
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 272.51 deaths against 247.37 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 25.14 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288.81 deaths | 244.33 deaths | 44.48 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 294.86 deaths | 207.31 deaths | 87.55 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 255.16 deaths | 242.24 deaths | 12.92 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 272.51 deaths against 247.37 deaths in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Japan and Switzerland?
- 25.14 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
- Japan ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance 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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.