Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 16.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ethiopia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 16.06 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ethiopia peaked at 17.21 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.07, in 2003.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.36 | — |
| 2001 | 7.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.08 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.07 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.49 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 8.49 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 8.91 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.29 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.21 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.53 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.94 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.62 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 11.32 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 12.06 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 12.81 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 13.87 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 16.16 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 17.21 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 17.21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.06 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.18 | 7.07 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 | 9.94 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.06 | 16.06 | 16.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 30 Saint Lucia 16.29 compare
- 31 Czechia 16.19 compare
- 32 Lithuania 16.1 compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 16.05 compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 16 compare
- 36 Turkmenistan 15.97 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ethiopia?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ethiopia was 16.06 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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