Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 8.41 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
8.41
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.81
in 2020
All-time low
1.78
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lesotho, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8.41 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lesotho peaked at 8.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 76th of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 | 1.78 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 | 5.72 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 | 8.41 | 8.81 | 2 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4875 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lesotho?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lesotho was 8.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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