Beer as share alcohol consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 54.72 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
54.72
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
67.73
in 2016
All-time low
43.89
in 2006
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as share alcohol consumption in Lesotho is 54.72, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Lesotho peaked at 67.73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.89, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.89 | — |
| 2001 | 49.89 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.02 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 47.27 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 45.13 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 44 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 43.89 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.71 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 45.03 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 49.9 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 56.13 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 64.65 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 66.06 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 64.07 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 62.92 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 66.71 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 67.73 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.24 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 54.72 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 54.72 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 54.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.65, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 54.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.31, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.87 | 43.89 | 49.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.59 | 54.72 | 67.73 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Lesotho?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Lesotho was 54.72 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 67.73 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.89 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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