Republic of Korea vs Samoa: Drug use disorder death rate
Republic of Korea
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
148th
Samoa rank
151st
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- Samoa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 148th and Samoa ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.073 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.116 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.043 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.074 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.116 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.042 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 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 drug use disorder death rate, Republic of Korea or Samoa?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Republic of Korea and Samoa?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Samoa rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 148th and Samoa ranks 151st 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.