Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Zambia
Zambia: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 9.87 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 9.87, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Zambia peaked at 10.37 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.77, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 104th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.24 | — |
| 2001 | 10.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.96 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.74 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.58 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.13 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 9 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.77 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.16 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.32 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.38 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.45 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.82 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 10.04 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.14 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.18 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.32 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.37 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.37 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.87 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.53 | 8.77 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 | 9.32 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 | 9.87 | 9.87 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Zambia?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Zambia was 9.87 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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