Lesotho vs Nigeria: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)

Lesotho
11.0%
in 2020
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
133rd
Nigeria rank
130th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Nigeria
051015200020102020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.6% against 11.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 133rd and Nigeria ranks 130th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 10.6% 16.2% 5.6% Nigeria
2010s 10.2% 12.3% 2.1% Nigeria
2020s 11.0% 11.6% 0.7% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Lesotho or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 11.6% against 11.0% in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Lesotho and Nigeria?
0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Lesotho ranks 133rd and Nigeria ranks 130th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) 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