Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in South Africa
South Africa: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 52.23 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 52.23, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in South Africa peaked at 64.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.23, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 8th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.57 | — |
| 2001 | 64.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.78 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 63.35 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.06 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.92 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 62.71 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.33 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.71 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.92 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 60.65 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.82 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.95 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.74 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.42 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.96 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.45 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.96 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.06 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.23 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.99 | 60.92 | 64.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.01 | 58.96 | 60.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.23 | 52.23 | 52.23 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in South Africa?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in South Africa was 52.23 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.23 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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