Lesotho vs Slovakia: Drug use disorder deaths

Lesotho
14.44 deaths
in 2021
Slovakia
13.1 deaths
in 2021
Lesotho rank
106th
Slovakia rank
109th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Lesotho
  • Slovakia
051015200020102021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 14.44 deaths against 13.1 deaths in Slovakia, a difference of 1.34 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 106th and Slovakia ranks 109th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.04 deaths 10.03 deaths 3.99 deaths Slovakia
2010s 11.61 deaths 8.75 deaths 2.85 deaths Lesotho
2020s 15.06 deaths 12.4 deaths 2.67 deaths Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Lesotho or Slovakia?
Lesotho, at 14.44 deaths against 13.1 deaths in Slovakia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Lesotho and Slovakia?
1.34 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Slovakia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Slovakia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Lesotho ranks 106th and Slovakia ranks 109th 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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