Deaths from substance use disorders who in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 17.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.76
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.28
in 2020
All-time low
4.87
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from substance use disorders who in Lesotho stood at 17.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Lesotho peaked at 19.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 114th 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 use disorders who in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.96 | — |
| 2001 | 4.87 | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 6.39 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 6.35 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 9.97 | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 10.92 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 9.16 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 8.86 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 12.27 | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 13.12 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 11.37 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 12.81 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 15.04 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 15.56 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.36 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.07 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.34 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 17.09 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 19.28 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 17.76 | -7.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 17.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.97, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 17.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.53 | 4.87 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 | 11.37 | 17.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.52 | 17.76 | 19.28 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Lesotho?
- Deaths from substance use disorders who in Lesotho was 17.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
- Lesotho ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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