Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Botswana
Botswana: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 23.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Botswana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Botswana stood at 23.33.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Botswana peaked at 26.56 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2015.
That places Botswana 12th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.95 | — |
| 2001 | 24.95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.07 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.84 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.62 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.4 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.14 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.56 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.1 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 24.67 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.55 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.23 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.49 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.46 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 23.02 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 23 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.42 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.89 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.93 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 24.93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.33 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.23 | 24.62 | 26.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.09 | 23 | 25.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.33 | 23.33 | 23.33 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Botswana?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Botswana was 23.33 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.56 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Botswana ranks 12th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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