Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in North Korea

North Korea: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 5.98 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.98
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 2000
All-time low
5.73
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in North Korea, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 7.32001: 7.12002: 6.82003: 6.52004: 6.32005: 6.12006: 6.12007: 6.22008: 6.32009: 6.42010: 6.52011: 6.52012: 6.42013: 6.42014: 6.42015: 6.62016: 6.52017: 6.42018: 6.22019: 6.32020: 5.72021: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in North Korea is 5.98, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in North Korea peaked at 7.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 2020.

North Korea ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7.34 —
2001 7.12 -3.0%
2002 6.83 -4.1%
2003 6.54 -4.2%
2004 6.29 -3.8%
2005 6.14 -2.4%
2006 6.08 -1.0%
2007 6.16 +1.3%
2008 6.35 +3.1%
2009 6.41 +0.9%
2010 6.5 +1.4%
2011 6.5 +0.0%
2012 6.4 -1.5%
2013 6.39 -0.2%
2014 6.43 +0.6%
2015 6.56 +2.0%
2016 6.54 -0.3%
2017 6.39 -2.3%
2018 6.22 -2.7%
2019 6.3 +1.3%
2020 5.73 -9.0%
2021 5.98 +4.4%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 5.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.43, 13.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 5.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.085, 70.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.53 6.08 7.34 10
2010s 6.42 6.22 6.56 10
2020s 5.86 5.73 5.98 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 17 Bangladesh 7.41 compare
  2. 18 France 6.84 compare
  3. 19 Brazil 6.45 compare
  4. 21 Morocco 5.91 compare
  5. 22 Japan 5.67 compare
  6. 23 Finland 5.45 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in North Korea?
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in North Korea was 5.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 2020.
How does North Korea rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
North Korea ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex
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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