Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Ethiopia
28.01 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
22.34 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 28.01 deaths against 22.34 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.67 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.86 deaths | 19.59 deaths | 2.73 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.08 deaths | 20.65 deaths | 2.57 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 25.22 deaths | 20.19 deaths | 5.03 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
- Ethiopia, at 28.01 deaths against 22.34 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 5.67 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid 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 opioid use disorders in females.