Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Benin
Benin: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.4759 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4759
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
133rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.99
in 1989
All-time low
0.3107
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.4759 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Benin peaked at 0.99 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3107, in 2006.
That places Benin 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.57 | — |
| 1962 | 0.53 | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.54 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.49 | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.42 | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.46 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.48 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.51 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.57 | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.58 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.63 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.69 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.82 | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.81 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.79 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.98 | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.87 | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.85 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.83 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.81 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.89 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8 | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.99 | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 0.61 | -38.4% |
| 1991 | 0.44 | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.52 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.46 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.65 | +41.3% |
| 1997 | 0.58 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.54 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.37 | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3154 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3853 | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4365 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4207 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3403 | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3258 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3107 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3548 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4107 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3979 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4346 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.495 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5702 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5623 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6375 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6468 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5668 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5191 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.503 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4787 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5379 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5508 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5021 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5058 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4759 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4911 | 0.42 | 0.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.682 | 0.51 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.861 | 0.79 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.509 | 0.37 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3698 | 0.3107 | 0.4365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5414 | 0.4346 | 0.6468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5145 | 0.4759 | 0.5508 | 5 |
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- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Benin?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Benin was 0.4759 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 1989.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3107 in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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