Italy vs Japan: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Italy
125.37 deaths
in 2021
Japan
107.42 deaths
in 2021
Italy rank
16th
Japan rank
18th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 125.37 deaths against 107.42 deaths in Japan, a difference of 17.95 deaths.

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

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

Italy ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 85.02 deaths 105.47 deaths 20.45 deaths Japan
2010s 103.86 deaths 121.03 deaths 17.18 deaths Japan
2020s 125.4 deaths 102.4 deaths 23 deaths Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 125.37 deaths against 107.42 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Italy and Japan?
17.95 deaths, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Italy ranks 16th 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.