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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 32 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
32 deaths
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.5 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
29.93 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 34.5 deaths2001: 33.6 deaths2002: 32.6 deaths2003: 31.6 deaths2004: 30.6 deaths2005: 30 deaths2006: 29.9 deaths2007: 30.6 deaths2008: 31.7 deaths2009: 32 deaths2010: 32.7 deaths2011: 32.8 deaths2012: 32.4 deaths2013: 32.5 deaths2014: 32.9 deaths2015: 33.9 deaths2016: 33.9 deaths2017: 32.9 deaths2018: 32 deaths2019: 32.6 deaths2020: 30.4 deaths2021: 32 deaths

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

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 32 deaths for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 34.5 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.93 deaths, in 2006.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 34.5 deaths
2001 33.59 deaths -2.6%
2002 32.6 deaths -2.9%
2003 31.55 deaths -3.2%
2004 30.57 deaths -3.1%
2005 30.04 deaths -1.7%
2006 29.93 deaths -0.4%
2007 30.59 deaths +2.2%
2008 31.73 deaths +3.7%
2009 32.02 deaths +0.9%
2010 32.69 deaths +2.1%
2011 32.83 deaths +0.4%
2012 32.38 deaths -1.4%
2013 32.51 deaths +0.4%
2014 32.89 deaths +1.2%
2015 33.87 deaths +3.0%
2016 33.94 deaths +0.2%
2017 32.91 deaths -3.0%
2018 31.98 deaths -2.8%
2019 32.65 deaths +2.1%
2020 30.37 deaths -7.0%
2021 32 deaths +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.71 deaths 29.93 deaths 34.5 deaths 10
2010s 32.86 deaths 31.98 deaths 33.94 deaths 10
2020s 31.19 deaths 30.37 deaths 32 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 39 Türkiye 37.11 deaths compare
  2. 40 Uzbekistan 33.18 deaths compare
  3. 40 Yemen 33.18 deaths compare
  4. 43 Czechia 30.62 deaths compare
  5. 44 Brazil 30.31 deaths compare
  6. 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.31 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 32 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 34.5 deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 29.93 deaths in 2006.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Opioid 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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