Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Liberia
Liberia: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Liberia is 16.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Liberia peaked at 28.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2002.
That places Liberia 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 7.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 19.1% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.5% | 18.6% | 5 |
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More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Liberia?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Liberia was 16.5% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Liberia ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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