Lesotho vs Samoa: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Lesotho
8.9%
in 2019
Samoa
9.1%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
162nd
Samoa rank
160th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.1% against 8.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 162nd and Samoa ranks 160th of 185 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 7.0% | 10.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 9.8% | 6.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Lesotho or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 9.1% against 8.9% in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd and Samoa ranks 160th 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.