Deaths drug overdoses who in India

India: Deaths drug overdoses who was 6,192 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
6,192
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
6,424
in 2019
All-time low
3,725
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in India, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 3.7k2001: 3.8k2002: 3.9k2003: 4.1k2004: 4.5k2005: 4.8k2006: 4.5k2007: 4.5k2008: 4.5k2009: 4.6k2010: 4.6k2011: 4.6k2012: 4.5k2013: 4.9k2014: 5.2k2015: 5.3k2016: 5.6k2017: 6.0k2018: 6.2k2019: 6.4k2020: 6.3k2021: 6.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in India is 6,192, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in India peaked at 6,424 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,725, in 2000.

That places India 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,287 3,725 4,797 10
2010s 5,330 4,498 6,424 10
2020s 6,257 6,192 6,323 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0.02 compare
  2. 1 United States 83,344 compare
  3. 2 Niue 0 compare
  4. 3 Canada 5,602 compare
  5. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 5,568 compare
  6. 5 United Kingdom 4,125 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in India?
Deaths drug overdoses who in India was 6,192 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 6,424 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3,725 in 2000.
How does India rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
India ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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