Luxembourg vs South Africa: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Luxembourg
3.92
in 2024
South Africa
3.96
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • South Africa
0246196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.96 against 3.92 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.17 0.6989 4.47 Luxembourg
1970s 6.11 1.46 4.65 Luxembourg
1980s 5.69 3.3 2.39 Luxembourg
1990s 5.05 4.58 0.4705 Luxembourg
2000s 2.43 3.83 1.4 South Africa
2010s 2.67 3.85 1.18 South Africa
2020s 3.88 3.53 0.349 Luxembourg

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), Luxembourg or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.96 against 3.92 in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Luxembourg and South Africa?
0.04, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Luxembourg ranks 28th 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
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