Colombia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Substance use disorder deaths

Colombia
167.48 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
143.79 deaths
in 2021
Colombia rank
50th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
53rd

Substance use disorder deaths over time

  • Colombia
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 167.48 deaths against 143.79 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 23.69 deaths.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 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.

Colombia ranks 50th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 23.9 deaths 137.61 deaths 113.71 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 67.34 deaths 154.89 deaths 87.56 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 169.23 deaths 141.51 deaths 27.72 deaths Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Colombia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Colombia, at 167.48 deaths against 143.79 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
23.69 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
Colombia ranks 50th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Substance use disorder 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 drug use disorders in both sexes.