Brazil vs North Korea: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex

Brazil
6.45
in 2021
North Korea
5.98
in 2021
Brazil rank
19th
North Korea rank
20th

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex over time

  • Brazil
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 6.45 against 5.98 in North Korea, a difference of 0.47.

That makes Brazil'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.

Brazil ranks 19th and North Korea ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.53 6.53 5 North Korea
2010s 4.89 6.42 1.54 North Korea
2020s 6.78 5.86 0.92 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex, Brazil or North Korea?
Brazil, at 6.45 against 5.98 in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex between Brazil and North Korea?
0.47, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and North Korea rank globally for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
Brazil ranks 19th and North Korea ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed