South Korea vs Laos: Opioid use disorder death rate
South Korea
0.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Laos
0.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea rank
134th
Laos rank
134th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Laos, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
South Korea ranks 134th and Laos ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.043 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.071 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.048 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.079 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, South Korea or Laos?
- South Korea, at 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Laos as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between South Korea and Laos?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- South Korea ranks 134th and Laos ranks 134th 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.