China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Opioid use disorder death rate
China
0.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
79th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
82nd
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- China
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
China currently reports 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 79th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.712 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.364 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.348 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.395 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.355 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- China, at 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- China ranks 79th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.