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

South Africa
1.28
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.35
in 2024
South Africa rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
18th

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

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.35 against 1.28 in South Africa, a difference of 0.07.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.37 1.32 0.0431 South Africa
2010s 1.32 1.36 0.0388 Zimbabwe
2020s 1.29 1.32 0.0245 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), South Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.35 against 1.28 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.07, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
South Africa ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,738 data points, 2000–2024
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