Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Rwanda
Rwanda: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 37.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 37.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Rwanda peaked at 71.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2015.
Rwanda ranks 102nd of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.9% | — |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 51.0% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 29.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.0% | 38.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More social development data for Rwanda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 115,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 244,415 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 244,415 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0079 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 Rwanda?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Rwanda was 37.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Rwanda ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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