North Korea vs Malawi: Deaths drug overdoses who

North Korea
93.75
in 2021
Malawi
119.57
in 2021
North Korea rank
54th
Malawi rank
51st

Deaths drug overdoses who over time

  • North Korea
  • Malawi
406080100120200020102021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 119.57 against 93.75 in North Korea, a difference of 25.82.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 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 54th and Malawi ranks 51st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 86.92 46.24 40.69 North Korea
2010s 99.62 73.18 26.44 North Korea
2020s 92.35 104.49 12.14 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths drug overdoses who, North Korea or Malawi?
Malawi, at 119.57 against 93.75 in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths drug overdoses who between North Korea and Malawi?
25.82, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North Korea and Malawi rank globally for deaths drug overdoses who?
North Korea ranks 54th and Malawi ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
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