Lesotho vs Uganda: Spirits consumption per person
Lesotho
0.449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Uganda
0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Lesotho rank
121st
Uganda rank
122nd
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Lesotho
- Uganda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Uganda, a difference of 0.0033 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 121st and Uganda ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2778 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2778 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.1356 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0844 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.289 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.206 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.083 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.418 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.198 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.5881 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5387 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0494 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.4273 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6085 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1812 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.4667 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4416 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0251 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Lesotho or Uganda?
- Lesotho, at 0.449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Lesotho and Uganda?
- 0.0033 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Lesotho ranks 121st and Uganda ranks 122nd of 187 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 consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.