Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 1.37 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.37 deaths for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.81 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.15 deaths, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 71st 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.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.81 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.21 deaths | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 2.04 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.91 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.74 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.78 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.72 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.65 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.64 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.74 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.67 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.72 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.62 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.57 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.55 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.52 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.51 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.15 deaths | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 1.37 deaths | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 deaths | 1.64 deaths | 2.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 deaths | 1.5 deaths | 1.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 deaths | 1.15 deaths | 1.37 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka was 1.37 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 deaths in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.