Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Lesotho

Lesotho: Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days was 48.97 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
48.97
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
51.46
in 2000
All-time low
47.55
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Lesotho, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 51.52001: 51.22002: 50.72003: 50.32004: 50.12005: 502006: 49.62007: 49.62008: 49.52009: 49.32010: 48.22011: 482012: 47.62013: 47.62014: 482015: 48.22016: 47.62017: 48.22018: 50.22019: 49.22020: 49

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 48.97 for drinkers had a heavy 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, drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Lesotho peaked at 51.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.55, 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.

Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Lesotho, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 51.46 —
2001 51.22 -0.5%
2002 50.7 -1.0%
2003 50.32 -0.7%
2004 50.14 -0.4%
2005 49.96 -0.4%
2006 49.65 -0.6%
2007 49.58 -0.1%
2008 49.45 -0.3%
2009 49.28 -0.3%
2010 48.22 -2.2%
2011 47.96 -0.5%
2012 47.56 -0.8%
2013 47.62 +0.1%
2014 47.99 +0.8%
2015 48.21 +0.4%
2016 47.55 -1.4%
2017 48.24 +1.4%
2018 50.19 +4.0%
2019 49.2 -2.0%
2020 48.97 -0.5%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 48.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.73, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 48.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.91, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.18 49.28 51.46 10
2010s 48.27 47.55 50.19 10
2020s 48.97 48.97 48.97 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 44 Botswana 49.77 compare
  2. 45 Romania 49.53 compare
  3. 46 Fiji 48.97 compare
  4. 48 Dominican Republic 48.84 compare
  5. 49 Namibia 48.84 compare
  6. 50 Grenada 48.61 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Lesotho?
Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Lesotho was 48.97 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 51.46 in 2000.
What is the lowest drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 47.55 in 2016.
How does Lesotho rank for drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days?
Lesotho ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is drinkers had a heavy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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