Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Drug use disorder deaths
Brazil
87.86 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
91.16 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 91.16 deaths against 87.86 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 3.3 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Brazil ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.08 deaths | 112.8 deaths | 97.71 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 55.01 deaths | 88.61 deaths | 33.6 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 85.13 deaths | 83.5 deaths | 1.63 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 91.16 deaths against 87.86 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 3.3 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Brazil ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. 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.