Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Republic of Korea or South Sudan?

Republic of Korea, at 44.39 deaths against 39.8 deaths in South Sudan as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Republic of Korea and South Sudan?

4.59 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Sudan?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – 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.

Republic of Korea vs South Sudan: Drug use disorder deaths

Republic of Korea

44.39 deaths

in 2021

South Sudan

39.8 deaths

in 2021

Republic of Korea rank

79th

South Sudan rank

81st

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Republic of Korea
South Sudan

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 44.39 deaths against 39.8 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 4.59 deaths.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 79th and South Sudan ranks 81st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.51 deaths	20.75 deaths	0.245 deaths	South Sudan
2010s	24.87 deaths	37.66 deaths	12.79 deaths	South Sudan
2020s	40.84 deaths	37.27 deaths	3.57 deaths	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Republic of Korea or South Sudan?: Republic of Korea, at 44.39 deaths against 39.8 deaths in South Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Republic of Korea and South Sudan?: 4.59 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Sudan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and South Sudan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Republic of Korea ranks 79th and South Sudan ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – 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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Indicator: Drug use disorder deaths
Unit: deaths
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: 28 August 2026

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