China vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from opioid use who

China
0.39
in 2021
Zimbabwe
0.4
in 2021
China rank
79th
Zimbabwe rank
78th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • China
  • Zimbabwe
0.250.50.7511.2200020102021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.4 against 0.39 in China, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 192 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.712 0.239 0.473 China
2010s 0.38 0.311 0.069 China
2020s 0.39 0.38 0.01 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, China or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.4 against 0.39 in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between China and Zimbabwe?
0.01, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
China ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed