Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 26.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Sri Lanka is 26.79, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.71, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 58th 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 use disorders by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.32 | — |
| 2001 | 27.57 | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 24.69 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 22.77 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 22.26 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 23.08 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23.76 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.87 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.87 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 25.51 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.21 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 23.93 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.13 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.5 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.23 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 25.91 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 26.63 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.44 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.71 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 26.79 | +23.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 26.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 26.79 is below the median for South Asia, which is 29.18, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.41 | 22.26 | 34.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.23 | 23.93 | 27.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.25 | 21.71 | 26.79 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Sri Lanka was 26.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.71 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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