Bulgaria vs North Korea: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who

Bulgaria
1.66
in 2021
North Korea
1.58
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
95th
North Korea rank
97th

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Korea
0123200020102021

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.66 against 1.58 in North Korea, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 95th and North Korea ranks 97th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.05 1.39 0.652 Bulgaria
2010s 1.44 1.74 0.303 North Korea
2020s 1.8 1.57 0.235 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who, Bulgaria or North Korea?
Bulgaria, at 1.66 against 1.58 in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who between Bulgaria and North Korea?
0.08, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and North Korea rank globally for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Bulgaria ranks 95th and North Korea ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed