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