North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Death rates from drug use disorders who

North Korea
0.55
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.57
in 2021
North Korea rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
80th

Death rates from drug use disorders who over time

  • North Korea
  • Sri Lanka
00.250.50.7511.2200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.57 against 0.55 in North Korea, a difference of 0.02.

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

North Korea ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.574 0.783 0.209 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.616 0.553 0.063 North Korea
2020s 0.545 0.525 0.02 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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.57 against 0.55 in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates from drug use disorders who between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
0.02, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rates from drug use disorders who?
North Korea ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 80th 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