Death rate from opioid use who in Korea

Korea: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.09 in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.09
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.09
in 2018
All-time low
0.01
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Korea, 2000–2021

00.020.040.060.082000201020212000: 0.062001: 0.062002: 0.052003: 0.062004: 0.052005: 0.062006: 0.052007: 0.022008: 0.012009: 0.012010: 0.022011: 0.012012: 0.032013: 0.032014: 0.032015: 0.052016: 0.082017: 0.082018: 0.092019: 0.062020: 0.072021: 0.09

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 133 El Salvador 0.09 compare
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  3. 133 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.09 compare
  4. 133 Samoa 0.09 compare
  5. 133 Trinidad and Tobago 0.09 compare
  6. 133 Tuvalu 0.09 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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