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 192 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

00.511.522000201020212000: 1.82001: 1.42002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.22007: 1.12008: 12009: 1.12010: 12011: 12012: 0.922013: 0.862014: 0.832015: 0.832016: 0.872017: 0.892018: 0.912019: 0.952020: 0.752021: 0.88

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 192 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

Annual values for Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Tunisia 1.04 compare
  2. 62 Republic of Korea 0.89 compare
  3. 63 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.88 compare
  4. 65 Haiti 0.87 compare
  5. 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 192 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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Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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