Chile vs Republic of Korea: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Chile
27.73 deaths
in 2021
Republic of Korea
31.19 deaths
in 2021
Chile rank
56th
Republic of Korea rank
53rd

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Chile
  • Republic of Korea
010203040200020102021

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 31.19 deaths against 27.73 deaths in Chile, a difference of 3.46 deaths.

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

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

Chile ranks 56th and Republic of Korea ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 11.28 deaths 18.79 deaths 7.51 deaths Republic of Korea
2010s 19.4 deaths 17.82 deaths 1.58 deaths Chile
2020s 28.45 deaths 27.49 deaths 0.96 deaths Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Chile or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 31.19 deaths against 27.73 deaths in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Chile and Republic of Korea?
3.46 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Chile and Republic of Korea rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Chile ranks 56th and Republic of Korea ranks 53rd 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 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
Drug use disorder deaths by sex
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

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.