Deaths drug overdoses who in India
India: Deaths drug overdoses who was 6,192 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,192
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 194 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
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 194 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.
Deaths drug overdoses who in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,725 | — |
| 2001 | 3,770 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,926 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,127 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4,467 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 4,797 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 4,535 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 4,494 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,470 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,559 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,624 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,613 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,498 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,875 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 5,177 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 5,335 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,591 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5,966 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 6,197 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 6,424 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6,323 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,192 | -2.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6,192 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.34, 545.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 6,192 is above the median for South Asia, which is 84.28, 73.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 United States 83,344 compare
- 3 Canada 5,602 compare
- 4 China 5,568 compare
- 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 194 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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