Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 1.65 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
1.65
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
93rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 2015
All-time low
1.23
in 2006
Years of data
16
2000–2015
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lesotho, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.65 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lesotho peaked at 1.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 93rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.54 | — |
| 2001 | 1.57 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.48 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.23 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.65 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lesotho?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lesotho was 1.65 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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