Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in China

China: Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe was 18,438 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
18,438
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19,956
in 2008
All-time low
12,086
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in China, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 12.1k2001: 13.2k2002: 14.8k2003: 16.9k2004: 18.8k2005: 19.6k2006: 19.7k2007: 19.7k2008: 20.0k2009: 19.8k2010: 19.6k2011: 19.1k2012: 18.7k2013: 18.5k2014: 18.4k2015: 18.4k2016: 18.4k2017: 18.4k2018: 18.4k2019: 18.3k2020: 18.7k2021: 18.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in China stood at 18,438.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in China peaked at 19,956 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,086, in 2000.

China ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,457 12,086 19,956 10
2010s 18,613 18,316 19,594 10
2020s 18,560 18,438 18,681 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0.33 compare
  2. 1 India 20,763 compare
  3. 2 Niue 0.02 compare
  4. 2 United States of America 20,214 compare
  5. 3 Russian Federation 20,193 compare
  6. 5 Brazil 9,134 compare
  7. 6 Germany 5,789 compare
  8. 7 Poland 5,525 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in China?
Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in China was 18,438 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 19,956 in 2008.
What is the lowest deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 12,086 in 2000.
How does China rank for deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe?
China ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe
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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