Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 8.57 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8.57 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Rwanda peaked at 8.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 118th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.01 | — |
| 2001 | 5.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.99 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.79 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.79 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.82 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.51 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.28 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.29 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.23 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.36 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.53 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.56 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.51 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.44 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.89 | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 5.89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.57 | +45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.73 | 4.28 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 4.22 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 | 8.57 | 8.57 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Rwanda?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Rwanda was 8.57 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Rwanda ranks 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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