Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Eswatini
Eswatini: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 36.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 179 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2016
All-time low
29.0%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Eswatini stood at 36.6%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Eswatini peaked at 44.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2002.
That places Eswatini 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 29.0% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 37.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 36.6% | 40.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 104 Sweden 36.8% compare
- 105 Cape Verde 36.7% compare
- 106 Hungary 36.6% compare
- 108 Switzerland 36.2% compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36.0% compare
- 110 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.8% compare
More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 Eswatini?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Eswatini was 36.6% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Eswatini ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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