North Korea vs Thailand: Deaths drug use disorders by sex

North Korea
56.39
in 2021
Thailand
59.41
in 2021
North Korea rank
38th
Thailand rank
37th

Deaths drug use disorders by sex over time

  • North Korea
  • Thailand
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 59.41 against 56.39 in North Korea, a difference of 3.02.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 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 38th and Thailand ranks 37th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 56.91 30.25 26.66 North Korea
2010s 58.63 35.31 23.31 North Korea
2020s 55.13 57.48 2.36 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths drug use disorders by sex, North Korea or Thailand?
Thailand, at 59.41 against 56.39 in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths drug use disorders by sex between North Korea and Thailand?
3.02, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Thailand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North Korea and Thailand rank globally for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
North Korea ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths drug use disorders 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
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
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