Brazil vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths
Brazil
87.86 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
93.75 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
57th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
54th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Brazil
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 93.75 deaths against 87.86 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 5.89 deaths.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 57th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 54th 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 | Brazil | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.08 deaths | 86.92 deaths | 71.84 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 55.01 deaths | 99.62 deaths | 44.61 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 85.13 deaths | 92.35 deaths | 7.22 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Brazil or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 93.75 deaths against 87.86 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 5.89 deaths, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Brazil ranks 57th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 54th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. 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 opioid use disorders in both sexes.