India vs United States: Deaths from substance disorders who

India
29,213
in 2021
United States
127,195
in 2021
India rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Deaths from substance disorders who over time

  • India
  • United States
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020102021

How they compare

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

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

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

India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
2000s 20,226 31,963 11,737 United States
2010s 27,451 60,318 32,866 United States
2020s 30,077 118,848 88,771 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from substance disorders who, India or United States?
United States, at 127,195 against 29,213 in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from substance disorders who between India and United States?
97,982, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do India and United States rank globally for deaths from substance disorders who?
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed