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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 56.39 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
56.39 deaths
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
62.27 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
53.6 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02040602000201020212000: 62.3 deaths2001: 60.6 deaths2002: 58.7 deaths2003: 56.7 deaths2004: 54.9 deaths2005: 53.8 deaths2006: 53.6 deaths2007: 54.7 deaths2008: 56.7 deaths2009: 57.3 deaths2010: 58.4 deaths2011: 58.6 deaths2012: 57.9 deaths2013: 58.1 deaths2014: 58.7 deaths2015: 60.2 deaths2016: 60.3 deaths2017: 58.7 deaths2018: 57.1 deaths2019: 58.2 deaths2020: 53.9 deaths2021: 56.4 deaths

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

Analysis

In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 56.39 deaths.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 62.27 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.6 deaths, in 2006.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 62.27 deaths
2001 60.58 deaths -2.7%
2002 58.68 deaths -3.1%
2003 56.66 deaths -3.4%
2004 54.85 deaths -3.2%
2005 53.83 deaths -1.9%
2006 53.6 deaths -0.4%
2007 54.71 deaths +2.1%
2008 56.67 deaths +3.6%
2009 57.29 deaths +1.1%
2010 58.43 deaths +2.0%
2011 58.65 deaths +0.4%
2012 57.89 deaths -1.3%
2013 58.06 deaths +0.3%
2014 58.66 deaths +1.0%
2015 60.25 deaths +2.7%
2016 60.33 deaths +0.1%
2017 58.69 deaths -2.7%
2018 57.14 deaths -2.6%
2019 58.19 deaths +1.8%
2020 53.87 deaths -7.4%
2021 56.39 deaths +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.91 deaths 53.6 deaths 62.27 deaths 10
2010s 58.63 deaths 57.14 deaths 60.33 deaths 10
2020s 55.13 deaths 53.87 deaths 56.39 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 35 Finland 73.06 deaths compare
  2. 36 Netherlands 69.61 deaths compare
  3. 37 Thailand 59.41 deaths compare
  4. 39 Switzerland 55.33 deaths compare
  5. 40 Austria 55.02 deaths compare
  6. 41 Guatemala 52.88 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 56.39 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 by sex recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 62.27 deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 53.6 deaths in 2006.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drug 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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