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

China
1.18
in 2024
Zambia
1.2
in 2024
China rank
105th
Zambia rank
104th

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

  • China
  • Zambia
00.511.52196119922024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.2 against 1.18 in China, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

China ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 104th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.01 0.7078 0.6978 Zambia
1970s 0.019 1.5 1.48 Zambia
1980s 0.189 1.03 0.846 Zambia
1990s 0.767 0.682 0.085 China
2000s 1.2 0.3527 0.8461 China
2010s 1.59 0.9346 0.658 China
2020s 1.19 1.2 0.0085 Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.2 against 1.18 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between China and Zambia?
0.02, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Zambia rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
China ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 104th 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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