Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 49.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 49.0% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Lesotho peaked at 51.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 49.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.6% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Lesotho?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Lesotho was 49.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Lesotho ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.