Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Colombia
25.38 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
26.79 deaths
in 2021
Colombia rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 26.79 deaths against 25.38 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 1.41 deaths.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Colombia ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.54 deaths | 25.41 deaths | 19.87 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.25 deaths | 25.23 deaths | 10.97 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.2 deaths | 24.25 deaths | 4.05 deaths | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 26.79 deaths against 25.38 deaths in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.41 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Colombia ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths by sex. 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 drug use disorders in females.