Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Japan
Japan: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 0.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Japan is 0.52, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Japan peaked at 0.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2010.
That places Japan 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.37 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.36 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.39 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.34 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.37 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.39 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.36 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.39 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.42 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.51 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.52 | +2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.05, 25% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.52 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.975, 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.371 | 0.34 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.388 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.515 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Japan?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Japan was 0.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
- Japan ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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