Death rate from opioid use who in India
India: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.44 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
0.44
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.46
in 2019
All-time low
0.35
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Death rate from opioid use who in India, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.44 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in India peaked at 0.46 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2000.
India ranks 70th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.375 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.404 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.445 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in India?
- Death rate from opioid use who in India was 0.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2000.
- How does India rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- India ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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