Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 4.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Central African Republic, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 4.7 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Central African Republic peaked at 6.27 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2020.
Central African Republic ranks 151st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.81 | — |
| 2001 | 5.81 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.75 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.69 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.68 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.71 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.78 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.92 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.94 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.99 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.08 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.27 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.75 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.21 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.06 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.25 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.27 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.81 | 5.68 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 | 4.8 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Central African Republic?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Central African Republic was 4.7 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Central African Republic ranks 151st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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