North Korea vs Somalia: Death rates from drug use disorders who

North Korea
0.55
in 2021
Somalia
0.54
in 2021
North Korea rank
81st
Somalia rank
82nd

Death rates from drug use disorders who over time

  • North Korea
  • Somalia
00.20.40.6200020102021

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.55 against 0.54 in Somalia, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 22 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.574 0.517 0.057 North Korea
2010s 0.616 0.489 0.127 North Korea
2020s 0.545 0.515 0.03 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from drug use disorders who, North Korea or Somalia?
North Korea, at 0.55 against 0.54 in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates from drug use disorders who between North Korea and Somalia?
0.01, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Somalia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North Korea and Somalia rank globally for death rates from drug use disorders who?
North Korea ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates from drug 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