Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 18.39 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
18.39
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
23rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
19.02
in 2018
All-time low
14.52
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 18.39 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Lesotho peaked at 19.02 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.52, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 23rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.78 | — |
| 2001 | 17.78 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.6 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 17.41 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.41 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.37 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.41 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.48 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.68 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.03 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 16.12 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 14.92 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 14.52 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.64 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.26 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.33 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.61 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.56 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 19.02 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 19.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.39 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5 | 17.03 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2 | 14.52 | 19.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.39 | 18.39 | 18.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 20 Cameroon 19.12 compare
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.86 compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 18.44 compare
- 24 Russian Federation 18.06 compare
- 25 Bulgaria 17.67 compare
- 26 Latvia 17.16 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Lesotho?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Lesotho was 18.39 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.52 in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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