Deaths drug overdoses who in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths drug overdoses who was 14.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.44
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.69
in 2020
All-time low
4.09
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 14.44 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Lesotho peaked at 15.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 106th 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 drug overdoses who in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9 | — |
| 2001 | 4.09 | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 4.49 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 5.21 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 5.22 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.98 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 7.78 | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 8.59 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 7.18 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 6.98 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.88 | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 10.58 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 9.11 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 10.26 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 12.05 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 12.48 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.38 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.22 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.24 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 13.86 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.69 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 14.44 | -8.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.34, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.47, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.04 | 4.09 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.61 | 9.11 | 13.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.06 | 14.44 | 15.69 | 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Lesotho?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Lesotho was 14.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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