Marshall Islands vs Sri Lanka: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Marshall Islands
1.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Marshall Islands rank
102nd
Sri Lanka rank
100th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Marshall Islands, 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.
Marshall Islands ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.153 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0755 deaths per 100,000 people | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Marshall Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Marshall Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 102nd 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.