How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Lesotho: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Ghana

7.41 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Lesotho

7.79 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Ghana rank

100th

Lesotho rank

97th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Ghana
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 7.79 litres pure alcohol against 7.41 litres pure alcohol in Ghana, a difference of 0.38 litres pure alcohol.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 97th of 186 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.45 litres pure alcohol	6.4 litres pure alcohol	2.04 litres pure alcohol	Ghana
2010s	8.12 litres pure alcohol	6.43 litres pure alcohol	1.69 litres pure alcohol	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Ghana or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 7.79 litres pure alcohol against 7.41 litres pure alcohol in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Ghana and Lesotho?: 0.38 litres pure alcohol, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Ghana ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 97th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit: litres pure alcohol
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).