Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 426.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
426.7
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,406
in 2000
All-time low
401.35
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2021

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k2000201020212000: 1.4k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.1k2003: 918.22004: 772.82005: 670.32006: 596.42007: 558.72008: 546.42009: 543.82010: 531.72011: 5062012: 466.42013: 444.32014: 422.82015: 407.82016: 401.42017: 404.82018: 418.52019: 424.82020: 409.52021: 426.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China (People’s Republic of) recorded 426.7 for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1,406 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 401.35, in 2016.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 839.13 543.79 1,406 10
2010s 442.84 401.35 531.67 10
2020s 418.08 409.46 426.7 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in China (People’s Republic of)?
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in China (People’s Republic of) was 426.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 1,406 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 401.35 in 2016.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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