China vs United States of America: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex

China
426.7 deaths
in 2021
United States of America
1,555 deaths
in 2021
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,555 deaths against 426.7 deaths in China, a difference of 1,128 deaths.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.6 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 839.13 deaths 378.47 deaths 460.65 deaths China
2010s 442.84 deaths 869.23 deaths 426.39 deaths United States of America
2020s 418.08 deaths 1,462 deaths 1,044 deaths United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1,555 deaths against 426.7 deaths in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex between China and United States of America?
1,128 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
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 amphetamine use disorders in females.