Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 1,509 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,509
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,791
in 2000
All-time low
1,457
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,509 for deaths from diarrheal diseases who in 2021.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Lesotho peaked at 1,791 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,457, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,791 | — |
| 2001 | 1,572 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 1,604 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,664 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,633 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,678 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,748 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,782 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,619 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,457 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1,705 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1,721 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,462 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 1,507 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,607 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1,614 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,619 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,560 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,589 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,595 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,667 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,509 | -9.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,509 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,463, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,509 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,094, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,655 | 1,457 | 1,791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,598 | 1,462 | 1,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,588 | 1,509 | 1,667 | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Lesotho?
- Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Lesotho was 1,509 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,791 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,457 in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
- Lesotho ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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