China vs India: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
China
2,302 deaths
in 2021
India
2,898 deaths
in 2021
China rank
3rd
India rank
2nd
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2,898 deaths against 2,302 deaths in China, a difference of 596 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,048 deaths | 1,855 deaths | 2,193 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 2,213 deaths | 2,138 deaths | 74.9 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 2,234 deaths | 2,739 deaths | 505.07 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, China or India?
- India, at 2,898 deaths against 2,302 deaths in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between China and India?
- 596 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- China ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd 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 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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.