Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex was 5.98 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

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

Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 7.3 deaths2001: 7.1 deaths2002: 6.8 deaths2003: 6.5 deaths2004: 6.3 deaths2005: 6.1 deaths2006: 6.1 deaths2007: 6.2 deaths2008: 6.3 deaths2009: 6.4 deaths2010: 6.5 deaths2011: 6.5 deaths2012: 6.4 deaths2013: 6.4 deaths2014: 6.4 deaths2015: 6.6 deaths2016: 6.5 deaths2017: 6.4 deaths2018: 6.2 deaths2019: 6.3 deaths2020: 5.7 deaths2021: 6 deaths

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 5.98 deaths, 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, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 7.34 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.73 deaths, in 2020.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.

Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 5.98 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 7.34 deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.73 deaths in 2020.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Amphetamine use disorder 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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