Death rates from drug use disorders who in South Korea
South Korea: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.13
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.14
in 2018
All-time low
0.02
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from drug use disorders who in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from drug use disorders who in South Korea is 0.13, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in South Korea peaked at 0.14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2008.
That places South Korea 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from drug use disorders who in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 | — |
| 2001 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.09 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.08 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.13 | +85.7% |
| 2017 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.09 | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.89, 15% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.155, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.073 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.074 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.14 compare
- 145 Indonesia 0.14 compare
- 145 Marshall Islands 0.14 compare
- 148 Barbados 0.13 compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 0.13 compare
- 151 Samoa 0.12 compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 0.12 compare
- 151 Tonga 0.12 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in South Korea?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in South Korea was 0.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- South Korea ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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