Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Algeria
Algeria: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 7.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Algeria stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Algeria peaked at 8.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2000.
That places Algeria 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -1.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 7.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 18% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 7.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More social development data for Algeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,575 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Algeria?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Algeria was 7.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Algeria ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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