Lesotho vs Tanzania: Death rate from opioid use who

Lesotho
0.63
in 2021
Tanzania
0.67
in 2021
Lesotho rank
55th
Tanzania rank
52nd

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tanzania
0.20.30.40.50.60.7200020102021

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.67 against 0.63 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.04.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.

Lesotho ranks 55th and Tanzania ranks 52nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.302 0.431 0.129 Tanzania
2010s 0.547 0.523 0.024 Lesotho
2020s 0.665 0.59 0.075 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Lesotho or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.67 against 0.63 in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Lesotho and Tanzania?
0.04, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Lesotho ranks 55th and Tanzania ranks 52nd of 194 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