Afghanistan vs Japan: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Afghanistan
86.67 deaths
in 2021
Japan
107.42 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
21st
Japan rank
18th
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 107.42 deaths against 86.67 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 20.75 deaths.
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 deaths | 105.47 deaths | 56.61 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 64.52 deaths | 121.03 deaths | 56.51 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.93 deaths | 102.4 deaths | 17.47 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Afghanistan or Japan?
- Japan, at 107.42 deaths against 86.67 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 20.75 deaths, 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 opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. 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 opioid use disorders in females.