China vs Lesotho: Drug use disorder death rate
China
0.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
0.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
57th
Lesotho rank
58th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
China currently reports 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.377 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 0.726 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.679 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 0.785 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, China or Lesotho?
- China, at 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between China and Lesotho?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- China ranks 57th and Lesotho 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 Drug 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.