Lesotho vs Syria: Opioid use disorder death rate
Lesotho
0.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syria
0.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho rank
55th
Syria rank
58th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Lesotho
- Syria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 55th and Syria ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.302 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.475 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.173 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.547 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.571 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.665 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Lesotho or Syria?
- Lesotho, at 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Lesotho and Syria?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Syria rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Lesotho ranks 55th and Syria ranks 58th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder 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 opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.