Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 10.64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde is 10.64, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cape Verde peaked at 11.03 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.21, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 95th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.21 | — |
| 2001 | 9.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.33 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.5 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.51 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.86 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.26 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.22 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.99 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.96 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.44 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 10.67 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.28 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.09 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.12 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.51 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.87 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.03 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.02 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.64 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7 | 9.21 | 10.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 10.09 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.64 | 10.64 | 10.64 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cape Verde?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cape Verde was 10.64 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Cape Verde ranks 95th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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