Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Drug use disorder death rate
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
80th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.574 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.783 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.209 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.616 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.553 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.063 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.545 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.525 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.