China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

China
2,302 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,496 deaths
in 2021
China rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020102021

How they compare

China currently reports 2,302 deaths against 1,496 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 806 deaths.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4,048 deaths 422.23 deaths 3,625 deaths China
2010s 2,213 deaths 870.92 deaths 1,342 deaths China
2020s 2,234 deaths 1,439 deaths 795.29 deaths China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China, at 2,302 deaths against 1,496 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
806 deaths, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
China ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Drug 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 drug use disorders in females.