Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 112.39 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
112.39 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
126.61 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
112.04 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 112.39 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 126.61 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 112.04 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 124.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 121.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 118.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 116.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 115.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 114.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 114.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 115.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 116.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 117.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 117.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 117.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 118.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 118.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 120.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 119.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 118.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 116.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 116.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 112.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 112.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | 114.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | 126.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | 116.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | 120.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | 112.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | 112.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 115.31 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Bahrain 115.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Albania 113.4 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 111.16 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 111.12 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Grenada 110.1 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 112.39 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 126.61 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.04 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.