Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 143.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
143.79
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
164.91
in 2016
All-time low
128.65
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in North Korea stood at 143.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in North Korea peaked at 164.91 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 128.65, in 2006.
That places North Korea 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 151.56 | — |
| 2001 | 147.84 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 141.66 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 136.09 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 132.08 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 129.54 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 128.65 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 130.49 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 137.06 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 141.16 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 147.15 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 150.23 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 149 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 151.56 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 155.23 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 162.93 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 164.91 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 158.57 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 152.39 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 156.96 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 139.23 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 143.79 | +3.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 143.79 is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.47, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 143.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2, 8.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.61 | 128.65 | 151.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.89 | 147.15 | 164.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.51 | 139.23 | 143.79 | 2 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in North Korea?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in North Korea was 143.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 164.91 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.65 in 2006.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- North Korea ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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