Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Zambia
Zambia: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 64.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 179 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2000
All-time low
58.3%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Zambia stood at 64.9%.
The figure is down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Zambia peaked at 89.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 35th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.7% | — |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 58.3% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 64.8% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 64.9% | 70.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 32 Tunisia 69.4% compare
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 68.8% compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 67.8% compare
- 36 Costa Rica 64.7% compare
- 37 Togo 64.3% compare
- 38 Namibia 64.1% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 83,225 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 346 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Zambia?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Zambia was 64.9% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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