Lesotho vs Malaysia: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized

Lesotho
10.2%
in 2020
Malaysia
10.1%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
120th
Malaysia rank
121st

Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malaysia
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 10.2% against 10.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 121st of 184 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.7% 8.9% 0.7% Lesotho
2010s 9.8% 9.7% 0.1% Lesotho
2020s 10.2% 10.1% 0.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized, Lesotho or Malaysia?
Lesotho, at 10.2% against 10.1% in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized between Lesotho and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
Lesotho ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 121st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed