India vs Portugal: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

India
2.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
1.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India rank
81st
Portugal rank
82nd

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • India
  • Portugal
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How they compare

India currently reports 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people 0.044 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2010s 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people 0.386 deaths per 100,000 people India
2020s 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people 0.289 deaths per 100,000 people India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, India or Portugal?
India, at 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between India and Portugal?
0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do India and Portugal rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
India ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.