Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Drug use disorder deaths

Sri Lanka
91.16 deaths
in 2021
Uzbekistan
86.68 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Uzbekistan rank
58th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uzbekistan
050100150200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 91.16 deaths against 86.68 deaths in Uzbekistan, a difference of 4.48 deaths.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Uzbekistan ranks 58th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 112.8 deaths 96.16 deaths 16.64 deaths Sri Lanka
2010s 88.61 deaths 120.92 deaths 32.31 deaths Uzbekistan
2020s 83.5 deaths 85.52 deaths 2.02 deaths Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
Sri Lanka, at 91.16 deaths against 86.68 deaths in Uzbekistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
4.48 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Uzbekistan ranks 58th 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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