Spirits consumption per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Spirits consumption per person was 0.449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Lesotho, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Lesotho is 0.449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Lesotho peaked at 0.5881 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1356 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.289 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.418 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5881 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5881 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5881 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4273 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2958 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5881 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4667 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.502 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 118 Bolivia 0.5066 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 119 Cameroon 0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 120 Italy 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 122 Uganda 0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 0.4394 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 124 Congo 0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
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 consumption per person in Lesotho?
- Spirits consumption per person in Lesotho was 0.449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5881 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.