Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nepal
Nepal: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 25.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.8%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2019
All-time low
24.3%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nepal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 25.8% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nepal peaked at 26.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2009.
That places Nepal 136th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 25.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 25.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 27.5%, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 133 Papua New Guinea 27.0% compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 26.8% compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 26.1% compare
- 137 Namibia 25.6% compare
- 138 Kiribati 25.2% compare
- 139 Nigeria 25.2% compare
More social development data for Nepal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 Nepal?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nepal was 25.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2009.
- How does Nepal rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Nepal ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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