Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Pakistan
Pakistan: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 5.35 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Pakistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Pakistan is 5.35, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Pakistan peaked at 6.56 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 2002.
Pakistan ranks 148th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.15 | — |
| 2001 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 3.84 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 3.95 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.98 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.56 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 5.51 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5.38 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.41 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.09 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.56 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.35 | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.04 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 | 5.11 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 | 5.35 | 5.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.77 compare
- 146 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.44 compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 5.42 compare
- 149 Myanmar 5.05 compare
- 150 Israel 4.76 compare
- 151 Central African Republic 4.7 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Pakistan?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Pakistan was 5.35 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Pakistan ranks 148th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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