China vs United Arab Emirates: Opioid use disorder death rate

China
0.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
0.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
79th
United Arab Emirates rank
82nd

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • China
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 79th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.712 deaths per 100,000 people 0.304 deaths per 100,000 people 0.408 deaths per 100,000 people China
2010s 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people 0.445 deaths per 100,000 people 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, China or United Arab Emirates?
China, at 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between China and United Arab Emirates?
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
China ranks 79th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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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Indicator
Opioid use disorder death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.