South Korea vs Tonga: Drug use disorder death rate
South Korea
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tonga
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea rank
148th
Tonga rank
151st
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- South Korea
- Tonga
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Tonga, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
South Korea ranks 148th and Tonga ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.073 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.074 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.114 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Tonga |
| 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, South Korea or Tonga?
- South Korea, at 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Tonga as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between South Korea and Tonga?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Tonga rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- South Korea ranks 148th and Tonga 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.