North Korea vs Yemen: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex
North Korea
79.17 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
84.55 deaths
in 2021
North Korea rank
63rd
Yemen rank
60th
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex over time
- North Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 84.55 deaths against 79.17 deaths in North Korea, a difference of 5.38 deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.73 deaths | 58.37 deaths | 19.36 deaths | North Korea |
| 2010s | 82.83 deaths | 77.83 deaths | 5 deaths | North Korea |
| 2020s | 77.64 deaths | 83.72 deaths | 6.08 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex, North Korea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 84.55 deaths against 79.17 deaths in North Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex between North Korea and Yemen?
- 5.38 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- North Korea ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 60th 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 deaths by sex. 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 substance use disorders in females.