Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Africa: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.92
in 2024
South Africa
3.96
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South Africa
0246196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.96 against 3.92 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.04.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0622 0.6989 0.6367 South Africa
1970s 0.025 1.46 1.44 South Africa
1980s 0.135 3.3 3.16 South Africa
1990s 0.409 4.58 4.17 South Africa
2000s 1.39 3.83 2.44 South Africa
2010s 3.05 3.85 0.8024 South Africa
2020s 3.73 3.53 0.2013 Lao People's Democratic Republic

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), Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.96 against 3.92 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
0.04, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th 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