Deaths from substance use disorders who in China, People's Republic of

China, People's Republic of: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 11,246 in 2021. β–Ό 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 substance use disorders who in China, People's Republic of, 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 substance use disorders who in China, People's Republic of 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 substance use disorders who in China, People's Republic of peaked at 26,913 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,480, 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 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, People's Republic of

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0.03 compare
  2. 1 United States 106,981 compare
  3. 2 Niue 0 compare
  4. 3 India 8,450 compare
  5. 4 Canada 7,333 compare
  6. 5 United Kingdom 5,631 compare

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Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
Deaths from substance use disorders 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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