Deaths substance disorders who in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths substance disorders who was 44.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths substance disorders who in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths substance disorders who in Lesotho is 44.71, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in Lesotho peaked at 46.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.89, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 116th 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 substance disorders who in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.89 | — |
| 2001 | 16.89 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 17.53 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.72 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 19.34 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 20.04 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 21.05 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 23.78 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 19.88 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 19.43 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 30.01 | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 31.85 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 25.15 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 28.63 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 34.81 | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 37.66 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 38.43 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 38 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 39.88 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 41.34 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 46.28 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 44.71 | -3.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 44.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.22, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 44.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.87, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths substance disorders who in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +54.5% | 19.43 | 30.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.46 | 16.89 | 23.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.58 | 25.15 | 41.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5 | 44.71 | 46.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- 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 substance disorders who in Lesotho?
- Deaths substance disorders who in Lesotho was 44.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 46.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.89 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths substance disorders who?
- Lesotho ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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