India vs United States: Substance use disorder deaths
India
8,450 deaths
in 2021
United States
106,981 deaths
in 2021
India rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 106,981 deaths against 8,450 deaths in India, a difference of 98,531 deaths.
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 deaths | 24,173 deaths | 18,610 deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 7,068 deaths | 49,090 deaths | 42,022 deaths | United States |
| 2020s | 8,493 deaths | 99,361 deaths | 90,868 deaths | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, India or United States?
- United States, at 106,981 deaths against 8,450 deaths in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between India and United States?
- 98,531 deaths, 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 substance use disorder deaths?
- India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.