Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 8.88 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Lesotho is 8.88, 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 share total alcohol consumption in Lesotho peaked at 24.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.88, 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.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.16 | — |
| 2001 | 15.16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.09 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 17.07 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 17.77 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 18.52 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 18.87 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.08 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.84 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.56 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 22.81 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 24.3 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 21.76 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 18.65 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 18.19 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.9 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 15.91 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.57 | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 8.88 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 8.88 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.15, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.71 | 15.16 | 20.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.68 | 8.88 | 24.3 | 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 spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Lesotho?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Lesotho was 8.88 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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