Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 22.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.34
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.86
in 2000
All-time low
16.95
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 22.34 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 25.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.95, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 50th 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.86 | — |
| 2001 | 20.87 | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 19.69 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 18.82 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 17.39 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 16.95 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.82 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.74 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 18.98 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.78 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 19.98 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.57 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.64 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 19.49 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.76 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.13 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.77 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 21.39 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.04 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 22.75 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.04 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 22.34 | +23.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 22.34 is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.73, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.59 | 16.95 | 25.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.65 | 19.49 | 22.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.19 | 18.04 | 22.34 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sri Lanka was 22.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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