China vs India: Drug use disorder deaths
China
11,246 deaths
in 2021
India
8,450 deaths
in 2021
China rank
2nd
India rank
3rd
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 11,246 deaths against 8,450 deaths in India, a difference of 2,796 deaths.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,249 deaths | 5,563 deaths | 10,687 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 10,061 deaths | 7,068 deaths | 2,992 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 11,178 deaths | 8,493 deaths | 2,685 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, China or India?
- China, at 11,246 deaths against 8,450 deaths in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between China and India?
- 2,796 deaths, with China 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?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd 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. 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 both sexes.