Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex
Costa Rica
25.23 deaths
in 2021
Lesotho
25.42 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
101st
Lesotho rank
100th
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 25.42 deaths against 25.23 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.19 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Lesotho ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 deaths | 11 deaths | 5.33 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.01 deaths | 20.62 deaths | 9.61 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 24.68 deaths | 25.46 deaths | 0.785 deaths | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 25.42 deaths against 25.23 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.19 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Lesotho ranks 100th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. 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 substance use disorders in females.