Afghanistan vs North Korea: Death rates substance disorders who

Afghanistan
1.54
in 2021
North Korea
1.56
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
95th
North Korea rank
94th

Death rates substance disorders who over time

  • Afghanistan
  • North Korea
00.511.52200020102021

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1.56 against 1.54 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.02.

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

Afghanistan ranks 95th and North Korea ranks 94th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.36 1.38 0.0183 North Korea
2010s 1.37 1.72 0.3468 North Korea
2020s 1.5 1.56 0.0575 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates substance disorders who, Afghanistan or North Korea?
North Korea, at 1.56 against 1.54 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates substance disorders who between Afghanistan and North Korea?
0.02, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for death rates substance disorders who?
Afghanistan ranks 95th and North Korea ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates substance 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
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