Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in South Korea

South Korea: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 97.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
97.6
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
112.56
in 2000
All-time low
96.72
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in South Korea, 2000–2021

02550751001252000201020212000: 112.62001: 112.12002: 1112003: 110.72004: 109.92005: 109.92006: 109.12007: 107.42008: 106.42009: 1062010: 105.52011: 104.22012: 104.32013: 103.42014: 102.42015: 102.12016: 102.92017: 101.62018: 101.22019: 98.82020: 96.72021: 97.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in South Korea is 97.6, 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 who in South Korea peaked at 112.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.72, in 2020.

South 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 who in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in South Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 112.56 —
2001 112.13 -0.4%
2002 111.02 -1.0%
2003 110.71 -0.3%
2004 109.89 -0.7%
2005 109.93 +0.0%
2006 109.13 -0.7%
2007 107.4 -1.6%
2008 106.44 -0.9%
2009 105.96 -0.5%
2010 105.5 -0.4%
2011 104.21 -1.2%
2012 104.28 +0.1%
2013 103.37 -0.9%
2014 102.39 -0.9%
2015 102.1 -0.3%
2016 102.93 +0.8%
2017 101.56 -1.3%
2018 101.15 -0.4%
2019 98.83 -2.3%
2020 96.72 -2.1%
2021 97.6 +0.9%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 97.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 136.22, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 97.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.53, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 109.52 105.96 112.56 10
2010s 102.63 98.83 105.5 10
2020s 97.16 96.72 97.6 2

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 92 Tajikistan 101.6 compare
  2. 93 Seychelles 100.41 compare
  3. 94 Saint Lucia 97.88 compare
  4. 96 Poland 97.51 compare
  5. 97 Egypt 97.16 compare
  6. 98 Monaco 95.89 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in South Korea?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in South Korea was 97.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 112.56 in 2000.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 96.72 in 2020.
How does South Korea rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
South Korea ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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