Deaths drug overdoses who in Japan

Japan: Deaths drug overdoses who was 195.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
195.29
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
313.03
in 2011
All-time low
160.78
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Japan, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 166.32001: 1812002: 178.92003: 187.62004: 210.22005: 215.62006: 201.52007: 236.52008: 231.12009: 292.72010: 248.22011: 3132012: 244.92013: 228.42014: 245.12015: 180.32016: 167.72017: 199.22018: 160.82019: 1772020: 171.62021: 195.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Japan is 195.29, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Japan peaked at 313.03 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 160.78, in 2018.

Japan ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths drug overdoses who in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 166.26
2001 180.98 +8.9%
2002 178.93 -1.1%
2003 187.55 +4.8%
2004 210.15 +12.1%
2005 215.6 +2.6%
2006 201.51 -6.5%
2007 236.54 +17.4%
2008 231.08 -2.3%
2009 292.72 +26.7%
2010 248.24 -15.2%
2011 313.03 +26.1%
2012 244.89 -21.8%
2013 228.45 -6.7%
2014 245.12 +7.3%
2015 180.32 -26.4%
2016 167.65 -7.0%
2017 199.15 +18.8%
2018 160.78 -19.3%
2019 176.99 +10.1%
2020 171.6 -3.0%
2021 195.29 +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 210.13 166.26 292.72 10
2010s 216.46 160.78 313.03 10
2020s 183.44 171.6 195.29 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 31 Finland 221.62 compare
  2. 32 Türkiye 215.37 compare
  3. 33 Ethiopia 198.36 compare
  4. 35 Iraq 192.46 compare
  5. 36 Uganda 191.36 compare
  6. 37 Poland 188.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Japan?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Japan was 195.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 313.03 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 160.78 in 2018.
How does Japan rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Japan ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
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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