Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Drug use disorder deaths
Somalia
86.61 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
91.16 deaths
in 2021
Somalia rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 91.16 deaths against 86.61 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 4.55 deaths.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Somalia ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.93 deaths | 112.8 deaths | 61.87 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 64.09 deaths | 88.61 deaths | 24.52 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 82.19 deaths | 83.5 deaths | 1.32 deaths | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 91.16 deaths against 86.61 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 4.55 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Somalia ranks 59th 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.