Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Death rates from drug use disorders who

Somalia
0.54
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.57
in 2021
Somalia rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
80th

Death rates from drug use disorders who over time

  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
0.40.60.811.2200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.57 against 0.54 in Somalia, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Somalia ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 194 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.517 0.783 0.266 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.489 0.553 0.064 Sri Lanka
2020s 0.515 0.525 0.01 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from drug use disorders who, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.57 against 0.54 in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates from drug use disorders who between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
0.03, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rates from drug use disorders who?
Somalia ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates from drug use disorders 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