Korea vs Spain: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Korea
1,364 deaths
in 2021
Spain
1,634 deaths
in 2021
Korea rank
27th
Spain rank
25th
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,634 deaths against 1,364 deaths in Korea, a difference of 270 deaths.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,361 deaths | 1,262 deaths | 99.29 deaths | Korea |
| 2010s | 1,107 deaths | 1,323 deaths | 215.99 deaths | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,423 deaths | 1,652 deaths | 228.92 deaths | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,634 deaths against 1,364 deaths in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Korea and Spain?
- 270 deaths, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Korea ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th 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
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.