Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Nepal
Nepal: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 8.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 8.9, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Nepal peaked at 11.24 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.76 | — |
| 2001 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.19 | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.75 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.66 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.44 | +95.5% |
| 2010 | 7.98 | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 10.34 | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 10.46 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.63 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 9.91 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.19 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.19 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 11.12 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.24 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9 | -20.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.15, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8.9 is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.92, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +95.5% | 2.78 | 5.44 |
| 2010 | +46.7% | 5.44 | 7.98 |
| 2011 | +29.5% | 7.98 | 10.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 | 1.76 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 | 7.98 | 11.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Nepal?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Nepal was 8.9 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.24 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Nepal ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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