Kazakhstan vs Lesotho: Alcohol consumption per person
Kazakhstan
4.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Lesotho
4.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
89th
Lesotho rank
92nd
Alcohol consumption per person over time
- Kazakhstan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 4.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Lesotho, a difference of 0.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 92nd of 185 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.7 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.55 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.791 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 4.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Kazakhstan or Lesotho?
- Kazakhstan, at 4.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 4.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Kazakhstan and Lesotho?
- 0.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Lesotho rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 92nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol 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
Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.