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

01020302000201020202000: 21.22001: 21.22002: 212003: 20.92004: 212005: 21.12006: 212007: 21.22008: 21.52009: 21.62010: 20.72011: 20.62012: 20.42013: 20.62014: 21.32015: 21.82016: 21.22017: 222018: 25.42019: 23.72020: 23.4

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

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Kazakhstan 24.51 compare
  2. 140 Tonga 24.27 compare
  3. 141 Mozambique 23.6 compare
  4. 143 Chad 21.36 compare
  5. 144 Gambia 20.67 compare
  6. 145 Bahrain 19.99 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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