Kuwait vs Lesotho: Death rate from opioid use who

Kuwait
0.66
in 2021
Lesotho
0.63
in 2021
Kuwait rank
53rd
Lesotho rank
55th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Kuwait
  • Lesotho
00.20.40.60.8200020102021

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.66 against 0.63 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Kuwait ranks 53rd and Lesotho ranks 55th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 0.207 0.302 0.095 Lesotho
2010s 0.44 0.547 0.107 Lesotho
2020s 0.7 0.665 0.035 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Kuwait or Lesotho?
Kuwait, at 0.66 against 0.63 in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Kuwait and Lesotho?
0.03, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Kuwait ranks 53rd and Lesotho ranks 55th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed