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
02468200020102020

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) – 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

Indicator
Alcohol consumption per person
Unit
liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.