China vs India: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
China
1,119 deaths
in 2021
India
1,811 deaths
in 2021
China rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1,811 deaths against 1,119 deaths in China, a difference of 692 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,943 deaths | 1,110 deaths | 833.77 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 1,032 deaths | 1,312 deaths | 279.99 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 1,079 deaths | 1,707 deaths | 628.02 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, China or India?
- India, at 1,811 deaths against 1,119 deaths in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between China and India?
- 692 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 opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- China ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid 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 opioid use disorders in females.