Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.0004 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0004
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
176th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0005
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh is 0.0004, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0005 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 | +133.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 | 0.0004 | 0.0005 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 173 Gambia 0.008 compare
- 174 Tonga 0.0074 compare
- 175 Pakistan 0.004 compare
- 177 Sudan 0 compare
- 177 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 compare
- 177 Afghanistan 0
- 177 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 177 Somalia 0 compare
- 177 Naoero 0 compare
- 177 Libya 0 compare
- 177 Yemen 0 compare
- 177 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 177 Mauritania 0 compare
- 177 Kuwait 0
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0
More social development data for Bangladesh
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (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 31,862 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 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 Bangladesh?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bangladesh was 0.0004 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Bangladesh ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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