Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Eritrea
Eritrea: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 46.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Eritrea stood at 46.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Eritrea peaked at 65.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2006.
That places Eritrea 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.9% | — |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 31.9% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 48.2% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.7% | 47.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 63 North Macedonia 48.5% compare
- 64 Egypt 47.9% compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.7% compare
- 67 Netherlands 46.7% compare
- 68 Kenya 46.6% compare
- 69 Central African Republic 46.5% compare
More social development data for Eritrea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (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 0.1538 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Eritrea?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Eritrea was 46.7% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Eritrea ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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