Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Lesotho

Lesotho: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 106.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
106.11
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
110.91
in 2020
All-time low
72.3
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Lesotho, 2000–2021

02550751002000201020212000: 74.62001: 72.32002: 74.52003: 77.62004: 77.82005: 81.32006: 89.42007: 92.52008: 88.42009: 88.42010: 972011: 99.42012: 95.62013: 99.12014: 104.12015: 104.22016: 103.12017: 101.92018: 1052019: 106.12020: 110.92021: 106.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Lesotho is 106.11, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Lesotho peaked at 110.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.3, in 2001.

That places Lesotho 78th 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.

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Lesotho, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 74.63 —
2001 72.3 -3.1%
2002 74.47 +3.0%
2003 77.64 +4.3%
2004 77.79 +0.2%
2005 81.3 +4.5%
2006 89.4 +10.0%
2007 92.53 +3.5%
2008 88.43 -4.4%
2009 88.41 -0.0%
2010 96.97 +9.7%
2011 99.44 +2.5%
2012 95.57 -3.9%
2013 99.1 +3.7%
2014 104.14 +5.1%
2015 104.24 +0.1%
2016 103.06 -1.1%
2017 101.91 -1.1%
2018 104.97 +3.0%
2019 106.13 +1.1%
2020 110.91 +4.5%
2021 106.11 -4.3%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 106.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.15, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 106.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.79, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.69 72.3 92.53 10
2010s 101.55 95.57 106.13 10
2020s 108.51 106.11 110.91 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 75 Oman 108.52 compare
  2. 76 Eswatini 108.51 compare
  3. 77 Azerbaijan 107.52 compare
  4. 79 Colombia 105.95 compare
  5. 80 Brunei 105.57 compare
  6. 81 Argentina 105.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Lesotho?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Lesotho was 106.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 110.91 in 2020.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 72.3 in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
Lesotho ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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