Lebanon vs Lesotho: Drug use disorder deaths

Lebanon
13.12 deaths
in 2021
Lesotho
14.44 deaths
in 2021
Lebanon rank
108th
Lesotho rank
106th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
5101520200020102021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 14.44 deaths against 13.12 deaths in Lebanon, a difference of 1.32 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 108th and Lesotho ranks 106th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 11.39 deaths 6.04 deaths 5.34 deaths Lebanon
2010s 15.67 deaths 11.61 deaths 4.06 deaths Lebanon
2020s 14.43 deaths 15.06 deaths 0.635 deaths Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Lebanon or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 14.44 deaths against 13.12 deaths in Lebanon as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Lebanon and Lesotho?
1.32 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lebanon and Lesotho rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Lebanon ranks 108th and Lesotho ranks 106th 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 deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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