Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 1.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.37
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.81
in 2000
All-time low
1.15
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.82001: 2.22002: 22003: 1.92004: 1.72005: 1.82006: 1.72007: 1.62008: 1.62009: 1.72010: 1.72011: 1.72012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.52016: 1.52017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.12021: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.37 for deaths cocaine overdoses 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, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.15, 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.

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.81 —
2001 2.21 -21.4%
2002 2.04 -7.7%
2003 1.91 -6.4%
2004 1.74 -8.9%
2005 1.78 +2.3%
2006 1.72 -3.4%
2007 1.65 -4.1%
2008 1.64 -0.6%
2009 1.74 +6.1%
2010 1.67 -4.0%
2011 1.72 +3.0%
2012 1.62 -5.8%
2013 1.57 -3.1%
2014 1.55 -1.3%
2015 1.52 -1.9%
2016 1.52 +0.0%
2017 1.51 -0.7%
2018 1.5 -0.7%
2019 1.5 +0.0%
2020 1.15 -23.3%
2021 1.37 +19.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 1.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.44, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 1.37 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.08, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.92 1.64 2.81 10
2010s 1.57 1.5 1.72 10
2020s 1.26 1.15 1.37 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 69 Poland 1.63 compare
  2. 70 Rwanda 1.61 compare
  3. 72 Lesotho 1.25 compare
  4. 73 Burundi 1.24 compare
  5. 74 Paraguay 1.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka was 1.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.81 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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