Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 23.39 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23.39
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
142nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.39
in 2018
All-time low
20.37
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho stood at 23.39.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho peaked at 25.39 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.37, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 142nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.16 | — |
| 2001 | 21.22 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.99 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 20.9 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.97 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.05 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.95 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.24 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 21.64 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.72 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 20.62 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.37 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.64 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.28 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 21.78 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.16 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.01 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 25.39 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 23.71 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 23.39 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.16 | 20.9 | 21.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.77 | 20.37 | 25.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.39 | 23.39 | 23.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho was 23.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.37 in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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