Deaths substance disorders who in China

China: Deaths substance disorders who was 18,438 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18,438
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19,956
in 2008
All-time low
12,086
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths substance disorders who 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 substance disorders who in China stood at 18,438.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in China peaked at 19,956 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,086, in 2000.

China ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Deaths substance disorders who in China, year by year

Annual values for Deaths substance disorders who in China, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 12,086 —
2001 13,159 +8.9%
2002 14,834 +12.7%
2003 16,938 +14.2%
2004 18,816 +11.1%
2005 19,600 +4.2%
2006 19,662 +0.3%
2007 19,732 +0.4%
2008 19,956 +1.1%
2009 19,783 -0.9%
2010 19,594 -1.0%
2011 19,087 -2.6%
2012 18,689 -2.1%
2013 18,451 -1.3%
2014 18,407 -0.2%
2015 18,396 -0.1%
2016 18,409 +0.1%
2017 18,390 -0.1%
2018 18,392 +0.0%
2019 18,316 -0.4%
2020 18,681 +2.0%
2021 18,438 -1.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 18,438 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.38, 183.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 18,438 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.24, 374.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

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 India 20,763 compare
  2. 2 United States 20,214 compare
  3. 3 Russia 20,193 compare
  4. 5 Brazil 9,134 compare
  5. 6 Germany 5,789 compare
  6. 7 Poland 5,525 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths substance disorders who in China?
Deaths substance disorders who in China was 18,438 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 19,956 in 2008.
What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 12,086 in 2000.
How does China rank for deaths substance disorders who?
China ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths substance disorders who 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths substance 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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