Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lesotho
Lesotho: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 23.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2018
All-time low
20.4%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lesotho stood at 23.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lesotho peaked at 25.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 23.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 23.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lesotho?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lesotho was 23.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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