Death rate from opioid use who in Korea
Korea: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.09 in 2021. β Volatile
Death rate from opioid use who in Korea, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Korea is 0.09, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Korea peaked at 0.09 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2008.
That places Korea 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.043 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.048 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 133 El Salvador 0.09 compare
- 133 Haiti 0.09 compare
- 133 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.09 compare
- 133 Samoa 0.09 compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago 0.09 compare
- 133 Tuvalu 0.09 compare
More health data for Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1827 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4989 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Korea?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Korea was 0.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2008.
- How does Korea rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Korea ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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