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
510152025200020092019

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

Indicator
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.