What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?

0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – 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.

Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Opioid use disorder death rate

Sri Lanka

0.42 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Uruguay

0.43 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Sri Lanka rank

75th

Uruguay rank

74th

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

Sri Lanka
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 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 Uruguay ranks 74th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.578 deaths per 100,000 people	0.165 deaths per 100,000 people	0.413 deaths per 100,000 people	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.417 deaths per 100,000 people	0.264 deaths per 100,000 people	0.153 deaths per 100,000 people	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.385 deaths per 100,000 people	0.445 deaths per 100,000 people	0.06 deaths per 100,000 people	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?: 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?: Sri Lanka ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – 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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Indicator: Opioid use disorder death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.