Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Botswana
Botswana: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 86.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 86.0% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Botswana peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2021.
That places Botswana 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 85.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 84.1% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 83.6% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 384 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Botswana?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Botswana was 86.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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