Mozambique vs Sri Lanka: Drug use disorder deaths

Mozambique
110.83 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
91.16 deaths
in 2021
Mozambique rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
56th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sri Lanka
050100150200020102021

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 110.83 deaths against 91.16 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 19.67 deaths.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mozambique ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 32.7 deaths 112.8 deaths 80.09 deaths Sri Lanka
2010s 80.35 deaths 88.61 deaths 8.25 deaths Sri Lanka
2020s 101.6 deaths 83.5 deaths 18.1 deaths Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Mozambique or Sri Lanka?
Mozambique, at 110.83 deaths against 91.16 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
19.67 deaths, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mozambique and Sri Lanka rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Mozambique ranks 53rd 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

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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