Gambia vs Lesotho: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Gambia
60.9%
in 2020
Lesotho
57.1%
in 2020
Gambia rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
46th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 60.9% against 57.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 60.5% | 6.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 59.6% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 57.1% | 3.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 60.9% against 57.1% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 3.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Gambia ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.