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
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.