Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 13.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Zimbabwe, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 13.8 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Zimbabwe peaked at 18.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.58, in 2007.
That places Zimbabwe 57th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.74 | — |
| 2001 | 15.74 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.26 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.98 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.33 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.38 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.27 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.58 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.71 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.49 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.2 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 17.66 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 18.41 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 18.7 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.23 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 17.68 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 17.09 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.97 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.34 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.34 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.65 | 13.58 | 15.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 | 16.2 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 54 Hungary 13.92 compare
- 55 United States of America 13.91 compare
- 56 Mongolia 13.8 compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.79 compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.77 compare
- 60 Chad 13.62 compare
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Zimbabwe?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Zimbabwe was 13.8 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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