Norway vs Sri Lanka: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Norway
20.79 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
22.73 deaths
in 2021
Norway rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Norway
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.73 deaths against 20.79 deaths in Norway, a difference of 1.94 deaths.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Norway ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.53 deaths | 18.35 deaths | 6.83 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.08 deaths | 19.76 deaths | 6.68 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.94 deaths | 20.2 deaths | 0.255 deaths | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Norway or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.73 deaths against 20.79 deaths in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 1.94 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Norway ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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 age. 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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.