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

South Africa
3.96
in 2024
Saint Lucia
3.96
in 2024
South Africa rank
26th
Saint Lucia rank
25th

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

  • South Africa
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 3.96 against 3.96 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 26th and Saint Lucia ranks 25th of 188 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6989 0.4011 0.2978 South Africa
1970s 1.46 1.28 0.18 South Africa
1980s 3.3 2.3 0.994 South Africa
1990s 4.58 2.92 1.67 South Africa
2000s 3.83 3.44 0.3907 South Africa
2010s 3.85 3.42 0.4273 South Africa
2020s 3.53 3.42 0.1075 South Africa

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), South Africa or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 3.96 against 3.96 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
0, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
South Africa ranks 26th and Saint Lucia ranks 25th 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