Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Thailand: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
56.39 deaths
in 2021
Thailand
59.41 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
38th
Thailand rank
37th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Thailand
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 59.41 deaths against 56.39 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3.02 deaths.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 37th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 56.91 deaths 30.25 deaths 26.66 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 58.63 deaths 35.31 deaths 23.31 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 55.13 deaths 57.48 deaths 2.36 deaths Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Thailand?
Thailand, at 59.41 deaths against 56.39 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand?
3.02 deaths, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 37th 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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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.