Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Lesotho

Lesotho: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 11.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.08
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
85th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.65
in 2020
All-time low
2.4
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Lesotho, 2000–2021

246810122000201020212000: 3.42001: 2.42002: 2.92003: 3.72004: 3.62005: 4.62006: 7.62007: 82008: 72009: 6.62010: 7.82011: 8.32012: 7.72013: 8.62014: 102015: 10.32016: 9.92017: 9.42018: 10.22019: 10.72020: 11.72021: 11.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 11.08 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Lesotho peaked at 11.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2001.

That places Lesotho 85th 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 drug use disorders by sex in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Lesotho, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.37
2001 2.4 -28.8%
2002 2.88 +20.0%
2003 3.74 +29.9%
2004 3.59 -4.0%
2005 4.61 +28.4%
2006 7.59 +64.6%
2007 8.03 +5.8%
2008 6.97 -13.2%
2009 6.6 -5.3%
2010 7.82 +18.5%
2011 8.29 +6.0%
2012 7.66 -7.6%
2013 8.59 +12.1%
2014 9.96 +15.9%
2015 10.31 +3.5%
2016 9.92 -3.8%
2017 9.44 -4.8%
2018 10.24 +8.5%
2019 10.65 +4.0%
2020 11.65 +9.4%
2021 11.08 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.98 2.4 8.03 10
2010s 9.29 7.66 10.65 10
2020s 11.37 11.08 11.65 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Lesotho?
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Lesotho was 11.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 11.65 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Lesotho ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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