India vs Russian Federation: Substance use disorder deaths

India
8,450 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation
5,469 deaths
in 2021
India rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
6th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

  • India
  • Russian Federation
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020102021

How they compare

India currently reports 8,450 deaths against 5,469 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 2,981 deaths.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

India ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 5,563 deaths 10,652 deaths 5,089 deaths Russian Federation
2010s 7,068 deaths 7,622 deaths 553.97 deaths Russian Federation
2020s 8,493 deaths 5,375 deaths 3,118 deaths India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, India or Russian Federation?
India, at 8,450 deaths against 5,469 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between India and Russian Federation?
2,981 deaths, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do India and Russian Federation rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
India ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Substance use disorder 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

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