Lesotho vs Portugal: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Lesotho
2.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
2.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho rank
68th
Portugal rank
66th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Lesotho
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Lesotho ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.673 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.048 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Lesotho or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Lesotho and Portugal?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Lesotho ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 66th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.