Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Botswana
Botswana: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 50.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
50.65
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.66
in 2007
All-time low
49.93
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Botswana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 50.65 for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Botswana peaked at 57.66 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.93, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.18 | — |
| 2001 | 54.18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.44 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.92 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.44 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.14 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 56.76 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 57.66 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 54.5 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 53.56 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 53.3 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.78 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 53.18 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 50.94 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 49.99 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 49.93 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.85 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 51.87 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 54.12 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 54.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.65 | -6.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 50.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.33, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 50.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.36, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.78 | 53.44 | 57.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.31 | 49.93 | 54.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.65 | 50.65 | 50.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Botswana?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Botswana was 50.65 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 57.66 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.93 in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Botswana ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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