Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 1.37 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

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

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.8 deaths2001: 2.2 deaths2002: 2 deaths2003: 1.9 deaths2004: 1.7 deaths2005: 1.8 deaths2006: 1.7 deaths2007: 1.6 deaths2008: 1.6 deaths2009: 1.7 deaths2010: 1.7 deaths2011: 1.7 deaths2012: 1.6 deaths2013: 1.6 deaths2014: 1.6 deaths2015: 1.5 deaths2016: 1.5 deaths2017: 1.5 deaths2018: 1.5 deaths2019: 1.5 deaths2020: 1.1 deaths2021: 1.4 deaths

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

Annual values for Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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

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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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Indicator
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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