Deaths substance disorders who in India
India: Deaths substance disorders who was 20,763 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20,763
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
23,194
in 2019
All-time low
12,372
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths substance disorders who in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths substance disorders who in India stood at 20,763.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in India peaked at 23,194 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,372, in 2000.
India ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,664 | 12,372 | 17,559 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,383 | 18,117 | 23,194 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,584 | 20,763 | 22,405 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths substance disorders who in India?
- Deaths substance disorders who in India was 20,763 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 23,194 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,372 in 2000.
- How does India rank for deaths substance disorders who?
- India ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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