South Korea vs Romania: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

South Korea
2.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania
2.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea rank
68th
Romania rank
69th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • South Korea
  • Romania
23456200020102021

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

South Korea ranks 68th and Romania ranks 69th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2010s 2 deaths per 100,000 people 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5684 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2020s 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1416 deaths per 100,000 people South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, South Korea or Romania?
South Korea, at 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between South Korea and Romania?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
South Korea ranks 68th and Romania ranks 69th 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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About this data

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.