Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Japan
Japan: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 9.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.4
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.45
in 2011
All-time low
8.23
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Japan stood at 9.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Japan peaked at 18.45 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 2018.
That places Japan 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.34 | — |
| 2001 | 9.69 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 9.98 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.41 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 11.18 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.52 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.44 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 12.78 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 15.85 | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 15.31 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 18.45 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 14.54 | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 14.76 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.13 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 9.21 | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 9.37 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.66 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 8.23 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 8.68 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.4 | +8.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 31.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.17, 55.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3 | 8.34 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.98 | 8.23 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 | 8.68 | 9.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Japan?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Japan was 9.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Japan ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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