Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Japan
Japan: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 73.45 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
73.45 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
93.65 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
71.93 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Japan stood at 73.45 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Japan peaked at 93.65 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.93 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Japan ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Japan, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 93.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 92.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 92.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.71 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 91.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 92.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.21 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 90.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 86.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 83.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 83.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 76.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 76.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 73.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 73.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | 90.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | 93.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.21 DALYs per 100,000 people | 73.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | 90.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | 71.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | 73.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 129 Zambia 74.4 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Cuba 74.36 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Tuvalu 74.35 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Dominican Republic 73.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Marshall Islands 72.08 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Panama 71.79 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Japan?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Japan was 73.45 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.65 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.93 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Japan ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.