Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Lesotho

Lesotho: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 25.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.42
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 2020
All-time low
6.05
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Lesotho, 2000–2021

5101520252000201020212000: 7.82001: 62002: 72003: 8.62004: 8.52005: 10.22006: 15.72007: 17.22008: 152009: 14.22010: 17.32011: 18.12012: 16.42013: 18.62014: 21.92015: 23.32016: 22.72017: 21.62018: 22.92019: 23.62020: 25.52021: 25.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Lesotho is 25.42, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Lesotho peaked at 25.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 2001.

That places Lesotho 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Lesotho, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7.76 —
2001 6.05 -22.0%
2002 6.95 +14.9%
2003 8.58 +23.5%
2004 8.46 -1.4%
2005 10.19 +20.4%
2006 15.69 +54.0%
2007 17.19 +9.6%
2008 14.96 -13.0%
2009 14.22 -4.9%
2010 17.29 +21.6%
2011 18.07 +4.5%
2012 16.36 -9.5%
2013 18.62 +13.8%
2014 21.86 +17.4%
2015 23.27 +6.5%
2016 22.7 -2.4%
2017 21.55 -5.1%
2018 22.91 +6.3%
2019 23.61 +3.1%
2020 25.5 +8.0%
2021 25.42 -0.3%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 25.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 25.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11 6.05 17.19 10
2010s 20.62 16.36 23.61 10
2020s 25.46 25.42 25.5 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

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  2. 98 Venezuela 29.19 compare
  3. 99 Peru 26.5 compare
  4. 101 Costa Rica 25.23 compare
  5. 102 Israel 24.71 compare
  6. 103 Ecuador 24.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Lesotho?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Lesotho was 25.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Lesotho ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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