Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 27.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 27.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Zimbabwe peaked at 28.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2007.
That places Zimbabwe 137th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +47.9% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 19.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 22.6% | 27.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Zimbabwe?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Zimbabwe was 27.5% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Zimbabwe ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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