Eswatini vs Lesotho: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Eswatini
108.51 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
106.11 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eswatini rank
76th
Lesotho rank
78th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 108.51 DALYs per 100,000 people against 106.11 DALYs per 100,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 2.4 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | 81.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | 3.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 103.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | 101.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 104.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | 108.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | 4.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 108.51 DALYs per 100,000 people against 106.11 DALYs per 100,000 people in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 2.4 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Eswatini ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 78th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. 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 DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.