Japan vs Ukraine: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex

Japan
107.42
in 2021
Ukraine
131.32
in 2021
Japan rank
18th
Ukraine rank
15th

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex over time

  • Japan
  • Ukraine
50100150200250200020102021

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 131.32 against 107.42 in Japan, a difference of 23.9.

That makes Ukraine'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 Ukraine ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 15th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 105.47 245.09 139.62 Ukraine
2010s 121.03 145.96 24.92 Ukraine
2020s 102.4 133.64 31.24 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths opioid overdoses by sex, Japan or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 131.32 against 107.42 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths opioid overdoses by sex between Japan and Ukraine?
23.9, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Japan ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 15th 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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About this data

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