Lesotho vs Malawi: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Lesotho
11.08 deaths
in 2021
Malawi
9.54 deaths
in 2021
Lesotho rank
85th
Malawi rank
88th
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 11.08 deaths against 9.54 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 1.54 deaths.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.98 deaths | 5.15 deaths | 0.173 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.29 deaths | 6.36 deaths | 2.93 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 11.37 deaths | 8.61 deaths | 2.76 deaths | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 11.08 deaths against 9.54 deaths in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 1.54 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 88th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder 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 drug use disorders in females.