Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Madagascar
1.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Madagascar rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
100th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Madagascar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Madagascar ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1163 deaths per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
- Madagascar, at 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Madagascar ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders 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 substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.