Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 97.6 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
97.6 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
112.56 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
96.72 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Republic of Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Republic of Korea is 97.6 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Republic of Korea peaked at 112.56 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.72 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Republic of Korea ranks 95th 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 112.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 111.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 110.71 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 109.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 109.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 109.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 107.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 106.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 105.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 105.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 104.21 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 104.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 103.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 102.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 102.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 102.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 101.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 101.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 96.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 97.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | 105.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | 112.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | 98.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | 105.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | 96.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | 97.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 92 Tajikistan 101.6 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Seychelles 100.41 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Saint Lucia 97.88 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Poland 97.51 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Egypt 97.16 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Monaco 95.89 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Republic of Korea?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Republic of Korea was 97.6 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 112.56 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.72 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Republic of Korea ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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.