Lesotho vs Namibia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days

Lesotho
49.0%
in 2020
Namibia
48.8%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
47th
Namibia rank
49th

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 49.0% against 48.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Lesotho ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 49th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 50.2% 50.1% 0.1% Lesotho
2010s 48.3% 49.8% 1.6% Namibia
2020s 49.0% 48.8% 0.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Lesotho or Namibia?
Lesotho, at 49.0% against 48.8% in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Lesotho and Namibia?
0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Lesotho ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), 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