Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Japan

Japan: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 73.45 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
73.45
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
93.65
in 2001
All-time low
71.93
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Japan, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 93.22001: 93.72002: 92.32003: 92.12004: 92.42005: 91.72006: 90.42007: 91.42008: 90.52009: 92.22010: 89.22011: 90.82012: 86.12013: 83.82014: 83.12015: 78.62016: 76.52017: 76.72018: 73.72019: 73.62020: 71.92021: 73.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Japan stood at 73.45.

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 who in Japan peaked at 93.65 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.93, 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 who in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 93.22 —
2001 93.65 +0.5%
2002 92.3 -1.4%
2003 92.14 -0.2%
2004 92.36 +0.2%
2005 91.71 -0.7%
2006 90.4 -1.4%
2007 91.37 +1.1%
2008 90.52 -0.9%
2009 92.22 +1.9%
2010 89.21 -3.3%
2011 90.78 +1.8%
2012 86.14 -5.1%
2013 83.79 -2.7%
2014 83.08 -0.8%
2015 78.64 -5.3%
2016 76.54 -2.7%
2017 76.67 +0.2%
2018 73.66 -3.9%
2019 73.58 -0.1%
2020 71.93 -2.2%
2021 73.45 +2.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 73.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 136.22, 54% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 73.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.53, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.99 90.4 93.65 10
2010s 81.21 73.58 90.78 10
2020s 72.69 71.93 73.45 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 129 Zambia 74.4 compare
  2. 130 Cuba 74.36 compare
  3. 131 Tuvalu 74.35 compare
  4. 133 Dominican Republic 73.03 compare
  5. 134 Marshall Islands 72.08 compare
  6. 135 Panama 71.79 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Japan?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Japan was 73.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 93.65 in 2001.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 71.93 in 2020.
How does Japan rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
Japan ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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