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
050100150200020102021

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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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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