India vs United States: Deaths from substance use disorders who

India
8,450
in 2021
United States
106,981
in 2021
India rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Deaths from substance use disorders who over time

  • India
  • United States
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 106,981 against 8,450 in India, a difference of 98,531.

That makes United States's figure about 12.7 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 5,563 24,173 18,610 United States
2010s 7,068 49,090 42,022 United States
2020s 8,493 99,361 90,868 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from substance use disorders who, India or United States?
United States, at 106,981 against 8,450 in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from substance use disorders who between India and United States?
98,531, 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 use 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 use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from substance use 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