Lesotho vs Malawi: Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)

Lesotho
1.33
in 2020
Malawi
1.31
in 2020
Lesotho rank
103rd
Malawi rank
104th

Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.33 against 1.31 in Malawi, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 103rd and Malawi ranks 104th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 1.19 1.11 0.074 Lesotho
2010s 1.11 1.24 0.123 Malawi
2020s 1.33 1.31 0.02 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol), Lesotho or Malawi?
Lesotho, at 1.33 against 1.31 in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) between Lesotho and Malawi?
0.02, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)?
Lesotho ranks 103rd and Malawi ranks 104th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.