Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 22.34 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid 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
Sri Lanka recorded 22.34 deaths for opioid use disorder deaths 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, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 25.86 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.95 deaths, 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.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.86 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 20.87 deaths | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 19.69 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 18.82 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 17.39 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 16.95 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.82 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.74 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 18.98 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.78 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 19.98 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.57 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.64 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 19.49 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.76 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.13 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.77 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 21.39 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.04 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 22.75 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.04 deaths | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 22.34 deaths | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.59 deaths | 16.95 deaths | 25.86 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.65 deaths | 19.49 deaths | 22.75 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.19 deaths | 18.04 deaths | 22.34 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Sri Lanka was 22.34 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 deaths in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.