Botswana vs Lesotho: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Botswana
49.8%
in 2020
Lesotho
49.0%
in 2020
Botswana rank
44th
Lesotho rank
47th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 49.8% against 49.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 50.2% | 2.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 48.3% | 2.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.0% | 0.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 49.8% against 49.0% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Botswana ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.