Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 1.68 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bangladesh, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.68 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,641.9% on the previous year and up 2,191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bangladesh peaked at 1.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0453, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 173rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0725 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0725 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0597 | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0575 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0453 | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0472 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0595 | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0791 | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0726 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0698 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0734 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0846 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0871 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0897 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.091 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0918 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0926 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0952 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0965 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0965 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | +1641.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.52, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.68 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.95, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1641.9% | 0.0965 | 1.68 |
| 2007 | +33.0% | 0.0595 | 0.0791 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0636 | 0.0453 | 0.0791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0899 | 0.0734 | 0.0965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More social development data for Bangladesh
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bangladesh?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bangladesh was 1.68 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0453 in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Bangladesh ranks 173rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,191.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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