Death rate from opioid use who in China
China: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.39 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 2000
All-time low
0.35
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.39 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in China peaked at 1.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2016.
China ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from opioid use who in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.93 | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.75 | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.63 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.56 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.51 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.48 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.41 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.39 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.125, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.105, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.712 | 0.46 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in China?
- Death rate from opioid use who in China was 0.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2016.
- How does China rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- China ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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