China vs United States: Substance use disorder deaths
China
11,246 deaths
in 2021
United States
106,981 deaths
in 2021
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 106,981 deaths against 11,246 deaths in China, a difference of 95,735 deaths.
That makes United States's figure about 9.5 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 ranks 1st of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,249 deaths | 24,173 deaths | 7,924 deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 10,061 deaths | 49,090 deaths | 39,030 deaths | United States |
| 2020s | 11,178 deaths | 99,361 deaths | 88,184 deaths | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, China or United States?
- United States, at 106,981 deaths against 11,246 deaths in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between China and United States?
- 95,735 deaths, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and United States rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance 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.