Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Lesotho
Lesotho: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 10.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2018
All-time low
9.5%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 10.2% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Lesotho peaked at 10.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Lesotho?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Lesotho was 10.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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