Japan vs Turkey: Substance use disorder deaths

Japan
272.51 deaths
in 2021
Turkey
284.6 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
35th
Turkey rank
34th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

  • Japan
  • Turkey
0100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 284.6 deaths against 272.51 deaths in Japan, a difference of 12.09 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 288.81 deaths 205.86 deaths 82.95 deaths Japan
2010s 294.86 deaths 303.1 deaths 8.25 deaths Turkey
2020s 255.16 deaths 296.39 deaths 41.23 deaths Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Japan or Turkey?
Turkey, at 284.6 deaths against 272.51 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Japan and Turkey?
12.09 deaths, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
Japan ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 34th 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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