Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Sri Lanka
318.4 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
334.88 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Zambia rank
74th
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 334.88 deaths against 318.4 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 16.48 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 667.31 deaths | 129.51 deaths | 537.8 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 307.29 deaths | 192.77 deaths | 114.53 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 292.51 deaths | 293.21 deaths | 0.7 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 334.88 deaths against 318.4 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 16.48 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 74th 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.