Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Philippines: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
15.14 deaths
in 2021
Philippines
15.5 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
51st
Philippines rank
50th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Philippines
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 15.5 deaths against 15.14 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.36 deaths.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 50th of 194 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 5.53 deaths 3.12 deaths 2.4 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 11.68 deaths 10.16 deaths 1.53 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 15.23 deaths 13.05 deaths 2.18 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Philippines?
Philippines, at 15.5 deaths against 15.14 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines?
0.36 deaths, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 50th 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 age. 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 age
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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.