China vs Zambia: Drug use disorder death rate
China
0.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
0.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
57th
Zambia rank
60th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- China
- Zambia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 60th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.414 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.843 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 0.726 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.534 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.192 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 0.785 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 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 Zambia?
- China, at 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between China and Zambia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Zambia rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- China ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 60th 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.