Wine consumption per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wine consumption per person was 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Wine 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 wine consumption per person in Lesotho is 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Lesotho peaked at 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 106th 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 | 0.0222 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.063 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.049 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0784 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1272 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1204 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1212 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 103 Bolivia 0.1272 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 103 Ecuador 0.1272 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 0.1256 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 108 Algeria 0.1128 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 0.11 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 wine consumption per person in Lesotho?
- Wine consumption per person in Lesotho was 0.12 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 wine consumption per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1984.
- What is the lowest wine 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 wine consumption per person?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.3%. 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 Wine consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.