Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 79.17 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
79.17 deaths
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
85.3 deaths
in 2015
All-time low
73.98 deaths
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 82.3 deaths2001: 80.5 deaths2002: 78.9 deaths2003: 76.8 deaths2004: 74.9 deaths2005: 74 deaths2006: 74.1 deaths2007: 76.1 deaths2008: 79.2 deaths2009: 80.4 deaths2010: 82.3 deaths2011: 82.8 deaths2012: 82 deaths2013: 82.3 deaths2014: 83.1 deaths2015: 85.3 deaths2016: 85.3 deaths2017: 82.8 deaths2018: 80.5 deaths2019: 81.8 deaths2020: 76.1 deaths2021: 79.2 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 79.17 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 85.3 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.98 deaths, in 2005.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 82.29 deaths
2001 80.55 deaths -2.1%
2002 78.92 deaths -2.0%
2003 76.84 deaths -2.6%
2004 74.91 deaths -2.5%
2005 73.98 deaths -1.2%
2006 74.09 deaths +0.1%
2007 76.11 deaths +2.7%
2008 79.22 deaths +4.1%
2009 80.39 deaths +1.5%
2010 82.3 deaths +2.4%
2011 82.85 deaths +0.7%
2012 81.99 deaths -1.0%
2013 82.32 deaths +0.4%
2014 83.14 deaths +1.0%
2015 85.3 deaths +2.6%
2016 85.28 deaths -0.0%
2017 82.77 deaths -2.9%
2018 80.48 deaths -2.8%
2019 81.82 deaths +1.7%
2020 76.11 deaths -7.0%
2021 79.17 deaths +4.0%

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 79.17 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.17 deaths, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 79.17 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.52 deaths, 31.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.73 deaths 73.98 deaths 82.29 deaths 10
2010s 82.83 deaths 80.48 deaths 85.3 deaths 10
2020s 77.64 deaths 76.11 deaths 79.17 deaths 2

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  4. 64 Zambia 76.07 deaths compare
  5. 65 Haiti 72.33 deaths compare
  6. 66 Philippines 71.51 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 79.17 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 85.3 deaths in 2015.
What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 73.98 deaths in 2005.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex
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
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