Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 1.18 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Afghanistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Afghanistan is 1.18, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Afghanistan peaked at 3.16 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2961, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2961 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2961 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7702 | +160.1% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | +127.3% |
| 2004 | 2.19 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 2.86 | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 2.66 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.16 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 2.66 | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 2.43 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.34 | -44.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8148 | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3942 | -51.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3887 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3975 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9323 | +134.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 | 0.2961 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.3887 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 177 Libya 1.99 compare
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- 181 Timor-Leste 1.05 compare
- 182 Sudan 0.316 compare
- 183 Kuwait 0
- 183 Saudi Arabia 0
- 183 Somalia 0
- 183 Mauritania 0
More social development data for Afghanistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0609 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Afghanistan?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Afghanistan was 1.18 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2961 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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