Congo vs Lesotho: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Congo
8.4%
in 2019
Lesotho
8.9%
in 2019
Congo rank
165th
Lesotho rank
162nd
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.9% against 8.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 165th and Lesotho ranks 162nd of 185 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 17.7% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 16.7% | 7.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 8.9% against 8.4% in Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Congo ranks 165th and Lesotho ranks 162nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.