China vs Portugal: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
China
2.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
1.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
80th
Portugal rank
82nd
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7772 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3721 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2382 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, China or Portugal?
- China, at 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between China and Portugal?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- China ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders 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 substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.