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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
143.79 deaths
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
152.13 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
53rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
51st

Substance use disorder deaths over time

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

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 152.13 deaths against 143.79 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 8.34 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 53rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 51st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 137.61 deaths 110.35 deaths 27.27 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 154.89 deaths 142.95 deaths 11.94 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 141.51 deaths 147.88 deaths 6.38 deaths Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 152.13 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
8.34 deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 53rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 51st 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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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

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