Deaths from substance use disorders who in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 125.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
125.18
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
226.77
in 2000
All-time low
103.75
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

0501001502002502000201020212000: 226.82001: 2012002: 1802003: 158.32004: 133.22005: 1332006: 130.82007: 123.92008: 121.52009: 115.42010: 111.52011: 117.72012: 114.32013: 111.62014: 111.72015: 114.22016: 117.32017: 1212018: 1252019: 1302020: 103.82021: 125.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 125.18 for deaths from substance use disorders who in 2021.

That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Sri Lanka peaked at 226.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 103.75, in 2020.

That places Sri Lanka 57th out of 192 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 from substance use disorders who in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 226.77
2001 200.98 -11.4%
2002 179.99 -10.4%
2003 158.28 -12.1%
2004 133.19 -15.9%
2005 133.02 -0.1%
2006 130.79 -1.7%
2007 123.87 -5.3%
2008 121.47 -1.9%
2009 115.37 -5.0%
2010 111.48 -3.4%
2011 117.72 +5.6%
2012 114.35 -2.9%
2013 111.57 -2.4%
2014 111.68 +0.1%
2015 114.17 +2.2%
2016 117.35 +2.8%
2017 121.01 +3.1%
2018 124.98 +3.3%
2019 130.01 +4.0%
2020 103.75 -20.2%
2021 125.18 +20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 152.37 115.37 226.77 10
2010s 117.43 111.48 130.01 10
2020s 114.47 103.75 125.18 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 54 Madagascar 138.43 compare
  2. 55 Mozambique 127.54 compare
  3. 56 Malawi 126.92 compare
  4. 58 Tunisia 119.55 compare
  5. 59 Uzbekistan 118.17 compare
  6. 60 Rwanda 117.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Sri Lanka?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Sri Lanka was 125.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 226.77 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 103.75 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 from substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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