Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Lesotho
Lesotho: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 72.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Lesotho is 72.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Lesotho peaked at 77.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 25th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.4% | — |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 53.2% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 65.6% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 68.4% | 72.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More social development data for Lesotho
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Lesotho?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Lesotho was 72.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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