Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 0.88 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.88
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.82
in 2000
All-time low
0.75
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.88 for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.75, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 63rd 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.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.82 | — |
| 2001 | 1.44 | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.17 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.86 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.83 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.87 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.89 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.91 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.95 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.75 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.88 | +17.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.145, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.88 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.11, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.03 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.909 | 0.83 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.815 | 0.75 | 0.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 61 Tunisia 1.04 compare
- 62 South Korea 0.89 compare
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- 66 Hungary 0.83 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka was 0.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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