China vs Pakistan: Opioid use disorder death rate
China
0.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan
0.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
79th
Pakistan rank
82nd
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 79th and Pakistan ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.712 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.362 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.356 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.355 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between China and Pakistan?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- China ranks 79th and Pakistan ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder 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 opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.