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
0100200300400200020102021

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) – 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

Indicator
Substance use disorder 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

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