Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women was 57.08 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
57.08
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 187 countries
All-time high
61.64
in 2012
All-time low
54.45
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Lesotho stood at 57.08.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Lesotho peaked at 61.64 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.45, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.46 | — |
| 2001 | 60.38 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.74 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.88 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.8 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.7 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.86 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.47 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.1 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 59.91 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.18 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 61.3 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.64 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.2 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.22 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.45 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 60.3 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.1 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 54.45 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 56.66 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 57.08 | +0.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 57.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.79, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 57.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.86, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.53 | 59.91 | 60.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.55 | 54.45 | 61.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.08 | 57.08 | 57.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 43 Gambia 60.89 compare
- 44 Nigeria 58.33 compare
- 45 Mozambique 57.1 compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 56.95 compare
- 48 Nepal 56.25 compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 53.62 compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Lesotho?
- Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Lesotho was 57.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61.64 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.45 in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women?
- Lesotho ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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