Deaths from substance disorders who in Lesotho

Lesotho: Deaths from substance disorders who was 62.47 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
62.47
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
65.56
in 2020
All-time low
21.76
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Lesotho, 2000–2021

2030405060702000201020212000: 23.92001: 21.82002: 22.92003: 25.12004: 25.72005: 27.42006: 312007: 34.72008: 292009: 28.32010: 42.32011: 452012: 36.52013: 41.42014: 49.92015: 53.22016: 53.82017: 53.12018: 56.22019: 58.42020: 65.62021: 62.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from substance disorders who in Lesotho stood at 62.47.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Lesotho peaked at 65.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.76, in 2001.

That places Lesotho 128th 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 substance disorders who in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in Lesotho, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 23.85 —
2001 21.76 -8.8%
2002 22.95 +5.5%
2003 25.11 +9.4%
2004 25.69 +2.3%
2005 27.44 +6.8%
2006 31.02 +13.0%
2007 34.7 +11.9%
2008 29.04 -16.3%
2009 28.29 -2.6%
2010 42.28 +49.5%
2011 44.97 +6.4%
2012 36.52 -18.8%
2013 41.44 +13.5%
2014 49.85 +20.3%
2015 53.22 +6.8%
2016 53.79 +1.1%
2017 53.07 -1.3%
2018 56.22 +5.9%
2019 58.43 +3.9%
2020 65.56 +12.2%
2021 62.47 -4.7%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 62.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 62.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.99 21.76 34.7 10
2010s 48.98 36.52 58.43 10
2020s 64.02 62.47 65.56 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 125 Central African Republic 63.68 compare
  2. 126 Papua New Guinea 63.57 compare
  3. 127 Georgia 63.4 compare
  4. 129 United Arab Emirates 61.58 compare
  5. 130 Laos 50.2 compare
  6. 131 Kuwait 49.65 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Lesotho?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Lesotho was 62.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 65.56 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 21.76 in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Lesotho ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from substance disorders who
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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