Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 26.79 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka is 26.79 deaths, 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, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.32 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.71 deaths, 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.32 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 27.57 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 25.9 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 24.69 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 22.77 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 22.26 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 23.08 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23.76 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.87 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.87 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 25.51 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.21 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 23.93 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.13 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.5 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.23 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 25.91 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 26.63 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.44 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.71 deaths | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 26.79 deaths | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.41 deaths | 22.26 deaths | 34.32 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.23 deaths | 23.93 deaths | 27.44 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.25 deaths | 21.71 deaths | 26.79 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka was 26.79 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.32 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.71 deaths in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.