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 194 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
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 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 drug overdoses who in Sri Lanka, year by year
| 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 91.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.61, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 91.16 is above the median for South Asia, which is 84.28, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 53 Mozambique 110.83 compare
- 54 North Korea 93.75 compare
- 55 Angola 92.05 compare
- 57 Brazil 87.86 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 86.68 compare
- 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 194 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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