Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Death rate from opioid use who

Sri Lanka
0.42
in 2021
Uganda
0.42
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Uganda rank
75th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uganda
0.20.40.60.8200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.42 against 0.42 in Uganda, a difference of 0.

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 0.321 0.257 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.417 0.35 0.067 Sri Lanka
2020s 0.385 0.375 0.01 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
Sri Lanka, at 0.42 against 0.42 in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
0, 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 death rate from opioid use who?
Sri Lanka ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed