Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 3,609 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3,609 for deaths from alzheimers other dementias in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,609 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,442, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,448 | — |
| 2001 | 2,442 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,477 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,523 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,548 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,603 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,653 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,689 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,734 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,772 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,791 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,836 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,886 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,928 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,966 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,016 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,067 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,175 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,290 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3,383 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,889 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 3,609 | +24.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3,609 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 740.18, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3,609 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,766, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,589 | 2,442 | 2,772 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,034 | 2,791 | 3,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,249 | 2,889 | 3,609 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Sri Lanka was 3,609 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,609 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,442 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from alzheimers other dementias. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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