Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Eritrea
Eritrea: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 7.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Eritrea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Eritrea stood at 7.06.
The figure is down 11.5% 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 Eritrea peaked at 11.68 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.86, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 135th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.77 | — |
| 2001 | 6.77 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.09 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 5.86 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 6 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.98 | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 11.68 | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 11.44 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.69 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.36 | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 9.13 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 8.99 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.88 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.62 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.65 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.51 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.31 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.06 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.98 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.06 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.16 | 5.86 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 | 7.98 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Eritrea?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Eritrea was 7.06 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.68 in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Eritrea ranks 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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