Afghanistan vs Japan: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex

Afghanistan
86.67
in 2021
Japan
107.42
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
21st
Japan rank
18th

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Japan
50100150200200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 107.42 against 86.67 in Afghanistan, a difference of 20.75.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 48.86 105.47 56.61 Japan
2010s 64.52 121.03 56.51 Japan
2020s 84.93 102.4 17.47 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths opioid overdoses by sex, Afghanistan or Japan?
Japan, at 107.42 against 86.67 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths opioid overdoses by sex between Afghanistan and Japan?
20.75, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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