Drug use disorder deaths in North Korea
North Korea: Drug use disorder deaths was 93.75 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 93.75 deaths for drug use disorder deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in North Korea peaked at 106.31 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.42 deaths, in 2006.
North Korea ranks 54th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths in North Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.91 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 92.67 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 89.19 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 85.93 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 83.46 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 81.91 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 81.42 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 82.72 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 87.15 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 89.89 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 93.94 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 96.1 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 95.44 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.27 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 99.73 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 104.84 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 106.31 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 102.3 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 98.51 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 101.73 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 90.95 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 93.75 deaths | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.92 deaths | 81.42 deaths | 94.91 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.62 deaths | 93.94 deaths | 106.31 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.35 deaths | 90.95 deaths | 93.75 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in North Korea?
- Drug use disorder deaths in North Korea was 93.75 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 106.31 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.42 deaths in 2006.
- How does North Korea rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- North Korea ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.