Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Opioid use disorder death rate
Sri Lanka
0.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
0.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
78th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th 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 | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.578 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.239 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.339 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.417 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.311 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.106 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.385 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 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 Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th 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.