Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lesotho
Lesotho: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 23.4% in 2020. β² Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lesotho, 2000β2020
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 141st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
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 |
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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 141st out of 184 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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