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

China
1.18
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.25
in 2024
China rank
105th
Zimbabwe rank
103rd

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

  • China
  • Zimbabwe
00.511.52196119922024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.25 against 1.18 in China, a difference of 0.07.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

China ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.01 0.3711 0.3611 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.019 0.538 0.519 Zimbabwe
1980s 0.189 0.237 0.048 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.767 0.497 0.27 China
2000s 1.2 0.4564 0.7424 China
2010s 1.59 0.9867 0.6058 China
2020s 1.19 0.9521 0.2427 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.25 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 Zimbabwe?
0.07, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
China ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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