Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Liberia
Liberia: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 7.07 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 7.07 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 18.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Liberia peaked at 10.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.07, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 134th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.43 | — |
| 2001 | 10.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.27 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.17 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.11 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.01 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.88 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.69 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.27 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.11 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.87 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.72 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.51 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.58 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.58 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.69 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.68 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.62 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.62 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.07 | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.98 | 9.27 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 8.51 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 | 7.07 | 7.07 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Liberia?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Liberia was 7.07 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Liberia ranks 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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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