Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho

Lesotho: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 76.61 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
76.61
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 187 countries
All-time high
79.63
in 2012
All-time low
74.61
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 78.82001: 78.82002: 792003: 79.12004: 792005: 78.92006: 792007: 78.82008: 78.52009: 78.42010: 79.32011: 79.42012: 79.62013: 79.42014: 78.72015: 78.22016: 78.82017: 782018: 74.62019: 76.32020: 76.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho stood at 76.61.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho peaked at 79.63 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74.61, in 2018.

Lesotho ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 78.84 —
2001 78.78 -0.1%
2002 79.01 +0.3%
2003 79.1 +0.1%
2004 79.03 -0.1%
2005 78.95 -0.1%
2006 79.05 +0.1%
2007 78.76 -0.4%
2008 78.5 -0.3%
2009 78.36 -0.2%
2010 79.28 +1.2%
2011 79.38 +0.1%
2012 79.63 +0.3%
2013 79.36 -0.3%
2014 78.72 -0.8%
2015 78.22 -0.6%
2016 78.84 +0.8%
2017 77.99 -1.1%
2018 74.61 -4.3%
2019 76.29 +2.3%
2020 76.61 +0.4%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 76.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.62, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 76.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.95, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.84 78.36 79.1 10
2010s 78.23 74.61 79.63 10
2020s 76.61 76.61 76.61 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 41 Bahrain 80.01 compare
  2. 42 Gambia 79.33 compare
  3. 43 Chad 78.64 compare
  4. 45 Mozambique 76.4 compare
  5. 46 Tonga 75.73 compare
  6. 47 Kazakhstan 75.49 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Lesotho was 76.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 79.63 in 2012.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 74.61 in 2018.
How does Lesotho rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Lesotho ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share who have not 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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