What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Lesotho and United Arab Emirates?

0.27 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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 age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs United Arab Emirates: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Lesotho

1.57 deaths

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

1.3 deaths

in 2021

Lesotho rank

109th

United Arab Emirates rank

111th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

Lesotho
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.57 deaths against 1.3 deaths in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.27 deaths.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 109th and United Arab Emirates ranks 111th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.19 deaths	0.433 deaths	0.759 deaths	Lesotho
2010s	1.62 deaths	0.635 deaths	0.989 deaths	Lesotho
2020s	1.67 deaths	1.07 deaths	0.595 deaths	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Lesotho or United Arab Emirates?: Lesotho, at 1.57 deaths against 1.3 deaths in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Lesotho and United Arab Emirates?: 0.27 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and United Arab Emirates rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?: Lesotho ranks 109th and United Arab Emirates ranks 111th 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 age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drug use disorder deaths by age
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.