Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe was 44.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 44.71 for deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Lesotho peaked at 46.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.89, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 116th 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 from alcohol use disorders ghe in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.89 | — |
| 2001 | 16.89 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 17.53 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.72 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 19.34 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 20.04 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 21.05 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 23.78 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 19.88 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 19.43 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 30.01 | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 31.85 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 25.15 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 28.63 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 34.81 | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 37.66 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 38.43 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 38 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 39.88 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 41.34 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 46.28 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 44.71 | -3.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 44.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.22, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 44.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.87, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +54.5% | 19.43 | 30.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.46 | 16.89 | 23.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.58 | 25.15 | 41.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5 | 44.71 | 46.28 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Lesotho?
- Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Lesotho was 44.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 46.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.89 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe?
- Lesotho ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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