Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 1.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.25
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.29
in 2020
All-time low
0.34
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Lesotho is 1.25, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Lesotho peaked at 1.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 72nd out of 192 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 cocaine overdoses by sex in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.47 | — |
| 2001 | 0.34 | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 0.39 | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.49 | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.58 | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.95 | +63.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.86 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.81 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.96 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.91 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.18 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.637 | 0.34 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.91 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Lesotho?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Lesotho was 1.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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