Afghanistan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Afghanistan
1.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
95th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
94th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 95th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 94th of 194 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0183 deaths per 100,000 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3468 deaths per 100,000 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0575 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Afghanistan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Afghanistan ranks 95th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.