Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in India
India: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 8,450 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8,450
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
8,634
in 2019
All-time low
4,852
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 8,450 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in India peaked at 8,634 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,852, in 2000.
India ranks 3rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,852 | — |
| 2001 | 4,903 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5,105 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,353 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5,758 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 6,198 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5,875 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 5,831 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,819 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,933 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6,032 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,026 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,893 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,426 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 6,830 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 7,083 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7,460 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 7,988 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 8,313 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 8,634 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 8,536 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8,450 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,563 | 4,852 | 6,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,068 | 5,893 | 8,634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,493 | 8,450 | 8,536 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Cook Islands 0.03 compare
- 1 United States 106,981 compare
- 2 China 11,246 compare
- 2 Niue 0 compare
- 4 Canada 7,333 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 5,631 compare
- 6 Russian Federation 5,469 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in India?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in India was 8,450 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8,634 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,852 in 2000.
- How does India rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- India ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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