Botswana vs Latvia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Botswana
4.14
in 2024
Latvia
4.2
in 2024
Botswana rank
21st
Latvia rank
18th

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time

  • Botswana
  • Latvia
12345196119922024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 4.2 against 4.14 in Botswana, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.

Botswana ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 18th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.91 1.93 0.024 Latvia
1990s 2.27 1.46 0.808 Botswana
2000s 2.55 3.41 0.8618 Latvia
2010s 2.8 4.88 2.08 Latvia
2020s 3.33 4.33 0.9917 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Botswana or Latvia?
Latvia, at 4.2 against 4.14 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Botswana and Latvia?
0.06, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Botswana ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 11,077 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed