Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 39.3% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Nicaragua peaked at 41.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2003.
That places Nicaragua 94th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3% | — |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 28.8% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 37.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More social development data for Nicaragua
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 311 (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (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 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Nicaragua?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Nicaragua was 39.3% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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