Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Benin
Benin: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 19.24 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Benin is 19.24, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Benin peaked at 19.32 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2006.
That places Benin 19th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.49 | — |
| 2001 | 7.49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.62 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.55 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.51 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.21 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.29 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.54 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 11.59 | +53.7% |
| 2010 | 15.3 | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 19.07 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 19.32 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.08 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.71 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.16 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 17.84 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.12 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.5 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.24 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.83 | 7 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 | 15.3 | 19.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.24 | 19.24 | 19.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 United Arab Emirates 20.94 compare
- 17 Tunisia 20.09 compare
- 18 Namibia 19.69 compare
- 20 Cameroon 19.12 compare
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.86 compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 18.44 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Benin?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Benin was 19.24 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19.32 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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