Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Japan

Japan: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 272.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
272.51
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
422.31
in 2011
All-time low
221.17
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Japan, 2000–2021

01002003004002000201020212000: 2402001: 2592002: 253.92003: 258.22004: 287.32005: 292.42006: 272.62007: 319.22008: 309.52009: 3962010: 333.22011: 422.32012: 330.92013: 308.42014: 333.82015: 248.52016: 230.42017: 275.92018: 221.22019: 244.12020: 237.82021: 272.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 272.51 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021.

That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Japan peaked at 422.31 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 221.17, in 2018.

Japan ranks 35th 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 from drug use disorders ghe in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 239.99
2001 259.03 +7.9%
2002 253.93 -2.0%
2003 258.17 +1.7%
2004 287.29 +11.3%
2005 292.38 +1.8%
2006 272.57 -6.8%
2007 319.2 +17.1%
2008 309.53 -3.0%
2009 396.01 +27.9%
2010 333.17 -15.9%
2011 422.31 +26.8%
2012 330.85 -21.7%
2013 308.35 -6.8%
2014 333.82 +8.3%
2015 248.53 -25.5%
2016 230.37 -7.3%
2017 275.9 +19.8%
2018 221.17 -19.8%
2019 244.08 +10.4%
2020 237.8 -2.6%
2021 272.51 +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 288.81 239.99 396.01 10
2010s 294.86 221.17 422.31 10
2020s 255.16 237.8 272.51 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 32 Greece 304.19 compare
  2. 33 Norway 303.41 compare
  3. 34 Türkiye 284.6 compare
  4. 36 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 261.31 compare
  5. 37 Poland 249.16 compare
  6. 38 Switzerland 247.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Japan?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Japan was 272.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 422.31 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 221.17 in 2018.
How does Japan rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Japan ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
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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