Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Pakistan
Pakistan: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 10.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 10.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Pakistan peaked at 11.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2006.
That places Pakistan 168th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Pakistan?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Pakistan was 10.1% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Pakistan ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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