Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sudan
Sudan: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 7.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2014
All-time low
6.8%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sudan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sudan is 7.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sudan peaked at 7.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2012.
That places Sudan 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 31% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More social development data for Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 809,816 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.82 million (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 0.0546 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.82 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0157 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 Sudan?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sudan was 7.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Sudan ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan 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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