Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.19
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
78th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 2023
All-time low
0.5
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lesotho is 2.19, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lesotho peaked at 2.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.97 | — |
| 1962 | 0.96 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.95 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.99 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.87 | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.86 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.77 | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.87 | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.97 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7 | -27.8% |
| 1974 | 1.28 | +82.9% |
| 1975 | 0.63 | -50.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5 | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 1.56 | +56.0% |
| 1979 | 1.34 | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 1.43 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9 | -35.3% |
| 1983 | 1.43 | +58.9% |
| 1984 | 1.22 | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.86 | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 0.75 | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.79 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.63 | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | +66.7% |
| 1991 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.97 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.96 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.94 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.91 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.89 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.86 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.84 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | +65.3% |
| 2001 | 1.42 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.35 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.31 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.76 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 1.88 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.13 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 2.19 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9333 | 0.77 | 1.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9833 | 0.5 | 1.56 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.63 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.944 | 0.84 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.43 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.76 | 2.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lesotho?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lesotho was 2.19 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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