Japan vs Sweden: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Japan
107.42 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
90.57 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 107.42 deaths against 90.57 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 16.85 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.47 deaths | 33.94 deaths | 71.52 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 121.03 deaths | 69.41 deaths | 51.63 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 102.4 deaths | 88.11 deaths | 14.29 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 107.42 deaths against 90.57 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Japan and Sweden?
- 16.85 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Japan ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th 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.