Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Republic of Korea or United Arab Emirates?

Republic of Korea, at 44.39 deaths against 34.93 deaths in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?

9.46 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?

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 United Arab Emirates: Drug use disorder deaths

Republic of Korea

44.39 deaths

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

34.93 deaths

in 2021

Republic of Korea rank

79th

United Arab Emirates rank

82nd

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Republic of Korea
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 44.39 deaths against 34.93 deaths in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 9.46 deaths.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 79th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.51 deaths	14.94 deaths	5.56 deaths	Republic of Korea
2010s	24.87 deaths	37.34 deaths	12.47 deaths	United Arab Emirates
2020s	40.84 deaths	40.84 deaths	0.005 deaths	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Republic of Korea or United Arab Emirates?: Republic of Korea, at 44.39 deaths against 34.93 deaths in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?: 9.46 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Republic of Korea ranks 79th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd 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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