Bangladesh vs Japan: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Bangladesh
102.5 deaths
in 2021
Japan
107.42 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
19th
Japan rank
18th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
50100150200200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 107.42 deaths against 102.5 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.92 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 19th 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 Bangladesh Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 58.27 deaths 105.47 deaths 47.2 deaths Japan
2010s 77.22 deaths 121.03 deaths 43.81 deaths Japan
2020s 99.48 deaths 102.4 deaths 2.92 deaths Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Bangladesh or Japan?
Japan, at 107.42 deaths against 102.5 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Bangladesh and Japan?
4.92 deaths, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Bangladesh ranks 19th and Japan ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
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

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.