Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 9.49 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Nicaragua, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 9.49 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Nicaragua peaked at 10.73 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.49, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 109th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.33 | — |
| 2001 | 10.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.43 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.61 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.73 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.65 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.65 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.59 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.34 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 10.03 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.85 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.03 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.17 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.28 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.33 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.48 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.68 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.69 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.53 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.49 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.47 | 10.03 | 10.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.36 | 9.85 | 10.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.49 | 9.49 | 9.49 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Nicaragua?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Nicaragua was 9.49 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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