Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana
Botswana: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.14 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.14
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
21st
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.14
in 2024
All-time low
1.28
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4.14 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana peaked at 4.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 1978.
Botswana ranks 21st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.05 | — |
| 1962 | 2.91 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 3.17 | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 3.03 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 3.23 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 3.48 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 3.4 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.18 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 3.32 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.34 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.36 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.87 | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 3.98 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.55 | -35.9% |
| 1975 | 2.85 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 2.54 | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 2.25 | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 1.28 | -43.1% |
| 1979 | 1.36 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.51 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 1.54 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.48 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.58 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.77 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 2.29 | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 2.25 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.22 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.06 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.35 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 2.02 | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 2.03 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.99 | +47.3% |
| 1993 | 3.12 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.19 | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.03 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.12 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.41 | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.69 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.39 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.66 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 3 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 3.18 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 2.91 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.58 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.54 | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 3.83 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 4.14 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 | 2.91 | 3.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 1.28 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 | 1.48 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 2.01 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.28 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 2.58 | 4.14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana was 4.14 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 1978.
- How does Botswana rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Botswana ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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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