Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, India or United States of America?

United States of America, at 127,195 deaths against 29,213 deaths in India as of 2021.

What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between India and United States of America?

97,982 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs United States of America: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

India

29,213 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

127,195 deaths

in 2021

India rank

3rd

United States of America rank

1st

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

India
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 127,195 deaths against 29,213 deaths in India, a difference of 97,982 deaths.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.4 times India's.

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

India ranks 3rd 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	20,226 deaths	31,963 deaths	11,737 deaths	United States of America
2010s	27,451 deaths	60,318 deaths	32,866 deaths	United States of America
2020s	30,077 deaths	118,848 deaths	88,771 deaths	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, India or United States of America?: United States of America, at 127,195 deaths against 29,213 deaths in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between India and United States of America?: 97,982 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 alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?: India ranks 3rd 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. 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 deaths
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 substance use disorders in both sexes.