Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Egypt
Egypt: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 47.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 179 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2017
All-time low
36.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Egypt stood at 47.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Egypt peaked at 53.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 64th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1% | — |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 36.1% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 43.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 47.9% | 52.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 61 Albania 49.0% compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 48.5% compare
- 63 North Macedonia 48.5% compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.7% compare
- 66 Eritrea 46.7% compare
- 67 Netherlands 46.7% compare
More social development data for Egypt
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 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 Egypt?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Egypt was 47.9% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Egypt ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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