Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 57.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lesotho stood at 57.1%.
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 don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lesotho peaked at 61.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, 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 don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.5% | — |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 59.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 54.5% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 43 Gambia 60.9% compare
- 44 Nigeria 58.3% compare
- 45 Mozambique 57.1% compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 57.0% compare
- 48 Nepal 56.2% compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 53.6% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lesotho?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lesotho was 57.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Lesotho ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.