Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in China

China: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 118.75 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
118.75
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
259.13
in 2000
All-time low
115.69
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in China, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 259.12001: 2432002: 2262003: 206.52004: 190.92005: 179.22006: 167.52007: 156.32008: 146.42009: 1382010: 132.82011: 129.22012: 125.22013: 122.32014: 120.22015: 118.12016: 116.52017: 115.72018: 116.72019: 1172020: 119.82021: 118.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in China stood at 118.75.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in China peaked at 259.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 115.69, in 2017.

That places China 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in China, year by year

Annual values for Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in China, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 259.13 —
2001 243.03 -6.2%
2002 225.98 -7.0%
2003 206.48 -8.6%
2004 190.91 -7.5%
2005 179.22 -6.1%
2006 167.49 -6.5%
2007 156.31 -6.7%
2008 146.39 -6.3%
2009 137.96 -5.8%
2010 132.79 -3.7%
2011 129.2 -2.7%
2012 125.19 -3.1%
2013 122.34 -2.3%
2014 120.15 -1.8%
2015 118.08 -1.7%
2016 116.5 -1.3%
2017 115.69 -0.7%
2018 116.66 +0.8%
2019 116.99 +0.3%
2020 119.8 +2.4%
2021 118.75 -0.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 118.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.48, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 118.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.53, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 191.29 137.96 259.13 10
2010s 121.36 115.69 132.79 10
2020s 119.28 118.75 119.8 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 62 North Macedonia 122.74 compare
  2. 63 Georgia 121.01 compare
  3. 64 Armenia 120.02 compare
  4. 66 Syria 115.31 compare
  5. 67 Bahrain 115.03 compare
  6. 68 Albania 113.4 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in China?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in China was 118.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 259.13 in 2000.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 115.69 in 2017.
How does China rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
China ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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