Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in China

China: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 11,246 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11,246
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
26,913
in 2000
All-time low
9,480
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 26.9k2001: 24.0k2002: 20.8k2003: 17.1k2004: 14.6k2005: 13.1k2006: 11.9k2007: 11.4k2008: 11.4k2009: 11.3k2010: 11.0k2011: 10.6k2012: 10.1k2013: 9.8k2014: 9.7k2015: 9.5k2016: 9.5k2017: 9.6k2018: 10.2k2019: 10.6k2020: 11.1k2021: 11.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in China is 11,246, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in China peaked at 26,913 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,480, in 2016.

China ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in China, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in China, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 26,913
2001 23,963 -11.0%
2002 20,765 -13.3%
2003 17,102 -17.6%
2004 14,647 -14.4%
2005 13,132 -10.3%
2006 11,912 -9.3%
2007 11,433 -4.0%
2008 11,370 -0.6%
2009 11,257 -1.0%
2010 10,992 -2.4%
2011 10,563 -3.9%
2012 10,074 -4.6%
2013 9,835 -2.4%
2014 9,687 -1.5%
2015 9,547 -1.5%
2016 9,480 -0.7%
2017 9,599 +1.2%
2018 10,208 +6.3%
2019 10,620 +4.0%
2020 11,110 +4.6%
2021 11,246 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,249 11,257 26,913 10
2010s 10,061 9,480 10,992 10
2020s 11,178 11,110 11,246 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0.03 compare
  2. 1 United States of America 106,981 compare
  3. 2 Niue 0 compare
  4. 3 India 8,450 compare
  5. 4 Canada 7,333 compare
  6. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,631 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in China?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in China was 11,246 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 26,913 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 9,480 in 2016.
How does China rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
China ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from drug 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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