Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eswatini
Eswatini: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 28.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
28.7%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2001
All-time low
27.2%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eswatini, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 28.7% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eswatini peaked at 31.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 129th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.1% | — |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -6.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 28.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 28.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.7% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.2% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 126 Madagascar 29.0% compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 29.0% compare
- 128 Malawi 28.8% compare
- 130 Vanuatu 28.1% compare
- 131 Micronesia (country) 27.8% compare
- 132 Tuvalu 27.0% compare
More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (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 220 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 Eswatini?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eswatini was 28.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Eswatini ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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