Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Guinea-Bissau
66.4%
in 2020
Lesotho
66.5%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
46th
Lesotho rank
45th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 66.5% against 66.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Lesotho ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 69.2% | 3.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 68.4% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 66.5% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 66.5% against 66.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Lesotho ranks 45th 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 population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.