Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in China
China: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 118.75 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
118.75 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
259.13 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
115.69 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in China, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in China stood at 118.75 DALYs per 100,000 people.
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 in China peaked at 259.13 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 115.69 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in China, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 259.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 243.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 225.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 206.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 190.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 179.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 167.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 156.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 146.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 137.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 132.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 129.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 125.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 122.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 120.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 118.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 116.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 115.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 116.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 116.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 119.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 118.75 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | 137.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | 259.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | 115.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | 132.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | 118.75 DALYs per 100,000 people | 119.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 62 North Macedonia 122.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Georgia 121.01 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Armenia 120.02 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 115.31 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Bahrain 115.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Albania 113.4 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in China?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in China was 118.75 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 259.13 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.69 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does China rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- China ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.