Which has higher cocaine use disorder deaths by sex, India or United States of America?

United States of America, at 2,459 deaths against 385.38 deaths in India as of 2021.

What is the difference in cocaine use disorder deaths by sex between India and United States of America?

2,074 deaths, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs United States of America: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex

India

385.38 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

2,459 deaths

in 2021

India rank

2nd

United States of America rank

1st

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex over time

India
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2,459 deaths against 385.38 deaths in India, a difference of 2,074 deaths.

That makes United States of America's figure about 6.4 times India's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	314.97 deaths	884.07 deaths	569.1 deaths	United States of America
2010s	319.75 deaths	1,463 deaths	1,143 deaths	United States of America
2020s	367.57 deaths	2,307 deaths	1,940 deaths	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocaine use disorder deaths by sex, India or United States of America?: United States of America, at 2,459 deaths against 385.38 deaths in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in cocaine use disorder deaths by sex between India and United States of America?: 2,074 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?: India ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex
Unit: deaths
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.