Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 22.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 22.73 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in 2021.
That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.45, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7 | — |
| 2001 | 19.81 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 17.62 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 16.45 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 16.82 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.84 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 18.04 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.24 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.12 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.68 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 18.1 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 18 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.52 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.24 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 19.85 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.19 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.15 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 22.07 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 22.78 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 17.66 | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 22.73 | +28.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15, 7.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 22.73 is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.73, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.7% | 17.66 | 22.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.35 | 16.45 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 | 17.68 | 22.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 17.66 | 22.73 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Sri Lanka was 22.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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