Death rates from drug use disorders who in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.57 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from drug use disorders who in Sri Lanka is 0.57, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.94 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.82 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.68 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.68 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.66 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.62 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.56 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.54 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.56 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.54 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.54 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.56 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.58 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.48 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.57 | +18.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.57 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.38, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.783 | 0.56 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.553 | 0.53 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.525 | 0.48 | 0.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Sri Lanka?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in Sri Lanka was 0.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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