Lesotho vs Somalia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Lesotho
11.08 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
9.85 deaths
in 2021
Lesotho rank
85th
Somalia rank
87th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Lesotho
  • Somalia
24681012200020102021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 11.08 deaths against 9.85 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 1.23 deaths.

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

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

Lesotho ranks 85th and Somalia ranks 87th of 194 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.98 deaths 4.48 deaths 0.496 deaths Lesotho
2010s 9.29 deaths 6.11 deaths 3.18 deaths Lesotho
2020s 11.37 deaths 8.96 deaths 2.4 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 Somalia?
Lesotho, at 11.08 deaths against 9.85 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Lesotho and Somalia?
1.23 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Lesotho ranks 85th and Somalia ranks 87th 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 by sex. 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 by sex
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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.