China vs Rwanda: Drug use disorder death rate
China
0.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
0.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
57th
Rwanda rank
55th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- China
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 55th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.469 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.788 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 0.726 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.066 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 0.785 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, China or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between China and Rwanda?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Rwanda rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- China ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 55th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.