Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Liberia
Liberia: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 40.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
40.4%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2005
All-time low
40.4%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 40.4% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Liberia peaked at 43.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2020.
That places Liberia 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.1% | — |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 42.9% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 42.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
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More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,117 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Liberia?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Liberia was 40.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Liberia ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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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