Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Mozambique
Mozambique: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 8.03 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Mozambique, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Mozambique stood at 8.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Mozambique peaked at 8.54 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 2003.
That places Mozambique 127th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.85 | — |
| 2001 | 4.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.76 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.73 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.79 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.77 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.81 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.98 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.17 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.38 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.65 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.06 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.72 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.11 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.63 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 8.05 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 8.35 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.54 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.54 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.03 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 | 4.73 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 | 5.65 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 | 8.03 | 8.03 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Mozambique?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Mozambique was 8.03 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Mozambique ranks 127th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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