Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Sri Lanka
22.34 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
25.42 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Zimbabwe rank
48th
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 25.42 deaths against 22.34 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.08 deaths.
That makes Zimbabwe'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 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.59 deaths | 12.65 deaths | 6.94 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 20.65 deaths | 18.12 deaths | 2.54 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.19 deaths | 23.55 deaths | 3.36 deaths | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 25.42 deaths against 22.34 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 3.08 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th 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.