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

China
1.18
in 2024
Ethiopia
1.07
in 2024
China rank
105th
Ethiopia rank
108th

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

  • China
  • Ethiopia
00.511.52196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 1.18 against 1.07 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.11.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.

China ranks 105th and Ethiopia ranks 108th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.01 0.85 0.84 Ethiopia
1970s 0.019 0.715 0.696 Ethiopia
1980s 0.189 0.644 0.455 Ethiopia
1990s 0.767 0.505 0.262 China
2000s 1.2 0.2237 0.9751 China
2010s 1.59 0.6274 0.9651 China
2020s 1.19 1.05 0.1433 China

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), China or Ethiopia?
China, at 1.18 against 1.07 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between China and Ethiopia?
0.11, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
China ranks 105th and Ethiopia ranks 108th 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
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