Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Lesotho
Lesotho: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 66.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
66.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2012
All-time low
64.1%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 66.5% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Lesotho peaked at 70.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.2% | — |
| 2001 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 66.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 66.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 68.6% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 64.1% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 42 Turkmenistan 70.0% compare
- 43 Bahrain 68.5% compare
- 44 Nigeria 67.3% compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 66.4% compare
- 47 Nepal 66.2% compare
- 48 Mozambique 66.0% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Lesotho?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Lesotho was 66.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Lesotho ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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