Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Lesotho
Lesotho: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex was 0.5 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Lesotho stood at 0.5 deaths.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Lesotho peaked at 0.53 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.09 deaths, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 83rd 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.
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.14 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.09 deaths | -35.7% |
| 2002 | 0.11 deaths | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.15 deaths | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.19 deaths | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.35 deaths | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 0.37 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.31 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.29 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.35 deaths | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.37 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.34 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.39 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.45 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.46 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.44 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.46 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.48 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.53 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5 deaths | -5.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.5 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.195 deaths, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.5 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.115 deaths, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.215 deaths | 0.09 deaths | 0.37 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.416 deaths | 0.34 deaths | 0.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.515 deaths | 0.5 deaths | 0.53 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Lesotho?
- Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Lesotho was 0.5 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 deaths in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in females.