Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 8.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Lesotho is 8.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Lesotho peaked at 24.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 8.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -54.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Lesotho?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Lesotho was 8.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.