Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lesotho
Lesotho: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 106.11 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lesotho is 106.11 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in Lesotho peaked at 110.91 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.3 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 72.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 74.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 77.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 77.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 89.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 92.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 88.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 88.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 99.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 95.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 99.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 104.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 104.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 103.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 101.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 104.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 106.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 110.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 106.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | 72.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | 92.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | 95.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | 106.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | 106.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | 110.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 75 Oman 108.52 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Eswatini 108.51 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 107.52 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Colombia 105.95 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 105.57 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Argentina 105.34 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lesotho?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Lesotho was 106.11 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 110.91 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.