China vs Viet Nam: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

China
2.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Viet Nam
2.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
80th
Viet Nam rank
78th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • China
  • Viet Nam
0123200020102021

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 80th and Viet Nam ranks 78th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people China
2010s 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people 2 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0686 deaths per 100,000 people China
2020s 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0488 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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between China and Viet Nam?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
China ranks 80th and Viet Nam ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.