Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.5996 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5996
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
120th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.41
in 1986
All-time low
0.21
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic is 0.5996, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Central African Republic peaked at 1.41 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1999.
Central African Republic ranks 120th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.91 | — |
| 1962 | 0.85 | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.83 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.84 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.88 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.98 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 1.01 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.99 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.13 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.16 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.99 | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.97 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.14 | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 1.22 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.31 | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 1.01 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.87 | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 1.41 | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 1.37 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.15 | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.53 | -53.9% |
| 1991 | 0.68 | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 0.67 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.89 | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 0.57 | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 0.51 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.24 | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 0.29 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.37 | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.21 | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4256 | +102.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3763 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3013 | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2734 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2542 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2185 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2601 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2804 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3131 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3106 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3109 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3509 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3493 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2589 | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4364 | +68.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5486 | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5595 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5525 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5733 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5276 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5315 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5111 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5357 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5544 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5996 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9211 | 0.83 | 1.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 0.97 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 0.87 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.496 | 0.21 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3014 | 0.2185 | 0.4256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4468 | 0.2589 | 0.5733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5465 | 0.5111 | 0.5996 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 117 Burkina Faso 0.7698 compare
- 118 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7565 compare
- 119 Bahrain 0.6721 compare
- 121 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.5965 compare
- 122 Armenia 0.5817 compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 0.5616 compare
More social development data for Central African Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 55,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1223 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 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 Central African Republic?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Central African Republic was 0.5996 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 in 1986.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1999.
- How does Central African Republic rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Central African Republic ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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