Deaths drug overdoses who in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Deaths drug overdoses who was 91.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
91.16
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
165.6
in 2000
All-time low
75.85
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 165.62001: 147.22002: 132.62003: 116.62004: 97.82005: 98.22006: 97.22007: 932008: 91.62009: 88.12010: 85.52011: 90.22012: 87.52013: 85.12014: 852015: 86.42016: 88.12017: 90.22018: 92.52019: 95.52020: 75.82021: 91.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Sri Lanka is 91.16, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Sri Lanka peaked at 165.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.85, in 2020.

That places Sri Lanka 56th 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 drug overdoses who in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 165.6
2001 147.21 -11.1%
2002 132.64 -9.9%
2003 116.56 -12.1%
2004 97.78 -16.1%
2005 98.18 +0.4%
2006 97.21 -1.0%
2007 93.05 -4.3%
2008 91.61 -1.5%
2009 88.11 -3.8%
2010 85.46 -3.0%
2011 90.2 +5.5%
2012 87.48 -3.0%
2013 85.11 -2.7%
2014 85.04 -0.1%
2015 86.43 +1.6%
2016 88.1 +1.9%
2017 90.22 +2.4%
2018 92.51 +2.5%
2019 95.54 +3.3%
2020 75.85 -20.6%
2021 91.16 +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 112.8 88.11 165.6 10
2010s 88.61 85.04 95.54 10
2020s 83.5 75.85 91.16 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 53 Mozambique 110.83 compare
  2. 54 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 93.75 compare
  3. 55 Angola 92.05 compare
  4. 57 Brazil 87.86 compare
  5. 58 Uzbekistan 86.68 compare
  6. 59 Somalia 86.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Sri Lanka?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Sri Lanka was 91.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 165.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 75.85 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths drug overdoses who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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