Deaths from poisonings ghe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 82.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
82.21
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
91.65
in 2020
All-time low
31.57
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 82.21 for deaths from poisonings ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in Lesotho peaked at 91.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.57, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.87 | — |
| 2001 | 31.57 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 35.63 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 41.32 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 41.53 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.45 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 54.51 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 58.26 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 47.46 | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 46.12 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 65.83 | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 69.23 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 57.64 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 63.74 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 73.23 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 72.79 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.03 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 70.14 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 76.86 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 80.66 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 91.65 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 82.21 | -10.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 82.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.74, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 82.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.18, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.07 | 31.57 | 58.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.11 | 57.64 | 80.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.93 | 82.21 | 91.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 76 Saudi Arabia 93.59 compare
- 77 Tajikistan 87.27 compare
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- 80 Chile 81.07 compare
- 81 Central African Republic 77.8 compare
- 82 Eritrea 75.3 compare
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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)
- 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 from poisonings ghe in Lesotho?
- Deaths from poisonings ghe in Lesotho was 82.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 91.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.57 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 from poisonings ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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