Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Eswatini
Eswatini: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 23.69 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 23.69, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Eswatini peaked at 31.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.69, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 10th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.51 | — |
| 2001 | 31.51 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.48 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.78 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 29.53 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 28.46 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 28.4 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.91 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.34 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 26.13 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 25.73 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.98 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.22 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 26.64 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.73 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.02 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 25.97 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.51 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.52 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.52 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.69 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2 | 26.13 | 31.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.18 | 24.98 | 26.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.69 | 23.69 | 23.69 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Eswatini?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Eswatini was 23.69 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 31.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.69 in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Eswatini ranks 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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