Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Netherlands
22.37 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
22.73 deaths
in 2021
Netherlands rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
36th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sri Lanka
510152025200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 22.73 deaths against 22.37 deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 0.36 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Netherlands ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 7.64 deaths 18.35 deaths 10.71 deaths Sri Lanka
2010s 13.69 deaths 19.76 deaths 6.07 deaths Sri Lanka
2020s 23.32 deaths 20.2 deaths 3.12 deaths Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 22.73 deaths against 22.37 deaths in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
0.36 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Netherlands ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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 by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by age
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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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.