Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan

Japan: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 9.4 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.4 deaths
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.45 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
8.23 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 8.3 deaths2001: 9.7 deaths2002: 10 deaths2003: 11.4 deaths2004: 11.2 deaths2005: 11.5 deaths2006: 10.8 deaths2007: 11.4 deaths2008: 12.8 deaths2009: 15.8 deaths2010: 15.3 deaths2011: 18.4 deaths2012: 14.5 deaths2013: 14.8 deaths2014: 12.1 deaths2015: 9.2 deaths2016: 9.4 deaths2017: 8.7 deaths2018: 8.2 deaths2019: 9.1 deaths2020: 8.7 deaths2021: 9.4 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan stood at 9.4 deaths.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan peaked at 18.45 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.23 deaths, 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.

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 8.34 deaths
2001 9.69 deaths +16.2%
2002 9.98 deaths +3.0%
2003 11.41 deaths +14.3%
2004 11.18 deaths -2.0%
2005 11.52 deaths +3.0%
2006 10.8 deaths -6.2%
2007 11.44 deaths +5.9%
2008 12.78 deaths +11.7%
2009 15.85 deaths +24.0%
2010 15.31 deaths -3.4%
2011 18.45 deaths +20.5%
2012 14.54 deaths -21.2%
2013 14.76 deaths +1.5%
2014 12.13 deaths -17.8%
2015 9.21 deaths -24.1%
2016 9.37 deaths +1.7%
2017 8.66 deaths -7.6%
2018 8.23 deaths -5.0%
2019 9.1 deaths +10.6%
2020 8.68 deaths -4.6%
2021 9.4 deaths +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3 deaths 8.34 deaths 15.85 deaths 10
2010s 11.98 deaths 8.23 deaths 18.45 deaths 10
2020s 9.04 deaths 8.68 deaths 9.4 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 23 Indonesia 10.42 deaths compare
  2. 24 Algeria 10.38 deaths compare
  3. 25 Mozambique 10.11 deaths compare
  4. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.91 deaths compare
  5. 28 Yemen 8.77 deaths compare
  6. 29 Ecuador 6.66 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan?
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan was 9.4 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 18.45 deaths in 2011.
What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.23 deaths in 2018.
How does Japan rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
Japan ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is cocaine use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cocaine 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
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