Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 21.55 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 21.55 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.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 32.38 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.55, in 2020.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 15th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.64 | — |
| 2001 | 25.64 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.39 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 29.67 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 30.46 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 31.19 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.76 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 32.1 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 31.77 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 31.91 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.38 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.21 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.24 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.49 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.63 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 29.16 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 27.98 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 26.43 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 26.43 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.55 | -18.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 21.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.52, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 21.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.79, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.85 | 25.64 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 | 26.43 | 32.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.55 | 21.55 | 21.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Kyrgyzstan?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Kyrgyzstan was 21.55 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.38 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.55 in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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