Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Opioid use disorder death rate
Sri Lanka
0.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
0.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Uganda rank
75th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.578 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.321 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.257 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.417 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.067 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.385 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.375 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 75th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.