China vs South Africa: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
China
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
1.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
75th
South Africa rank
73rd
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.995 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.343 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.033 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between China and South Africa?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- China ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.