Deaths drug overdoses who in China

China: Deaths drug overdoses who was 5,568 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
5,568
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15,655
in 2000
All-time low
4,918
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in China, 2000–2021

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2000201020212000: 15.7k2001: 13.9k2002: 11.9k2003: 9.7k2004: 8.2k2005: 7.3k2006: 6.6k2007: 6.4k2008: 6.3k2009: 6.1k2010: 5.9k2011: 5.6k2012: 5.4k2013: 5.2k2014: 5.1k2015: 5.0k2016: 4.9k2017: 4.9k2018: 5.2k2019: 5.3k2020: 5.5k2021: 5.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 5,568 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in China peaked at 15,655 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,918, in 2017.

That places China 4th 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 9,200 6,139 15,655 10
2010s 5,257 4,918 5,872 10
2020s 5,546 5,523 5,568 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0.02 compare
  2. 1 United States 83,344 compare
  3. 2 India 6,192 compare
  4. 2 Niue 0
  5. 3 Canada 5,602 compare
  6. 5 United Kingdom 4,125 compare
  7. 6 Russia 4,081 compare
  8. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,640 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in China?
Deaths drug overdoses who in China was 5,568 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 15,655 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4,918 in 2017.
How does China rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
China ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
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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