Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 1,414 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,414 for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Lesotho peaked at 1,414 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 814.79, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 145th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 814.79 | — |
| 2001 | 860.07 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 915.02 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 973.14 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,002 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,033 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,064 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,091 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,128 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,149 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,181 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,216 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,270 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,318 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,355 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,376 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,381 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,382 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,396 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,414 | +1.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,414 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,596, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,414 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,348, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,003 | 814.79 | 1,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,329 | 1,181 | 1,414 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Lesotho?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Lesotho was 1,414 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,414 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 814.79 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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