Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Somalia
308.96 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
318.4 deaths
in 2021
Somalia rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 318.4 deaths against 308.96 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 9.44 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Somalia ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198.62 deaths | 667.31 deaths | 468.68 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 245.83 deaths | 307.29 deaths | 61.47 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 304.07 deaths | 292.51 deaths | 11.56 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 318.4 deaths against 308.96 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 9.44 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 mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Somalia ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders 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 mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.