Ethiopia vs Korea: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Ethiopia
1,231 deaths
in 2021
Korea
1,364 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
28th
Korea rank
27th

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 1,364 deaths against 1,231 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 133 deaths.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 28th and Korea ranks 27th of 194 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 709.81 deaths 1,361 deaths 651.12 deaths Korea
2010s 853.36 deaths 1,107 deaths 253.29 deaths Korea
2020s 1,171 deaths 1,423 deaths 251.84 deaths Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Ethiopia or Korea?
Korea, at 1,364 deaths against 1,231 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Ethiopia and Korea?
133 deaths, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Korea rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Korea ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders 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

Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.