Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Lesotho
Lesotho: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 4.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.24 for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Lesotho peaked at 4.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.23 | — |
| 2001 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.18 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.31 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.36 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.33 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.18 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.26 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 4.11 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.81 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.21 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.24 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.24 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 | 3.17 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 2.76 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 | 3.81 | 4.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Lesotho?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Lesotho was 4.24 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Lesotho ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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