Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 46.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Central African Republic stood at 46.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Central African Republic peaked at 51.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2005.
Central African Republic ranks 69th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.1% | — |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 32.9% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 39.9% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.7% | 46.5% | 5 |
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More social development data for Central African Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 55,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (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 0.1223 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Central African Republic?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Central African Republic was 46.5% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2005.
- How does Central African Republic rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Central African Republic ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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