Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana
Botswana: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 31.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana is 31.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana peaked at 33.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -6.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 31.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 70% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 31.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 29.7% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana was 31.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Botswana ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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