Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Algeria
Algeria: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.2875 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2875
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
149th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.67
in 1961
All-time low
0.1004
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Algeria is 0.2875, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Algeria peaked at 0.67 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1004, in 2001.
That places Algeria 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.67 | — |
| 1962 | 0.51 | -23.9% |
| 1963 | 0.33 | -35.3% |
| 1964 | 0.26 | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.29 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.33 | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.41 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.35 | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.22 | -37.1% |
| 1976 | 0.31 | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.19 | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.18 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.19 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.23 | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.28 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.22 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1198 | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1004 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1721 | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1918 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2389 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2977 | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1772 | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1667 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2055 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1994 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2079 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2304 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2563 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2785 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3099 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3177 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2965 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3079 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3072 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2501 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2538 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2619 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2848 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2875 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3733 | 0.26 | 0.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.33 | 0.22 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.207 | 0.16 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.232 | 0.17 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.187 | 0.1004 | 0.2977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2692 | 0.18 | 0.3177 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2676 | 0.2501 | 0.2875 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More social development data for Algeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,575 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Algeria?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Algeria was 0.2875 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 in 1961.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1004 in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Algeria ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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