China vs Somalia: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
China
2.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
1.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
83rd
Somalia rank
86th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- China
- Somalia
How they compare
China currently reports 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 83rd and Somalia ranks 86th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.657 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.275 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, China or Somalia?
- China, at 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between China and Somalia?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Somalia rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- China ranks 83rd and Somalia ranks 86th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.