Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 19.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia is 19.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia peaked at 20.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 148th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -4.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 19.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 19.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 145 Gambia 20.7% compare
- 146 Bahrain 20.0% compare
- 147 Zimbabwe 19.4% compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 17.3% compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 16.8% compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 16.4% compare
More social development data for Ethiopia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (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 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 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 Ethiopia?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia was 19.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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