Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.4481 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4481
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
135th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 1995
All-time low
0.06
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.4481 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea peaked at 1.13 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 135th 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 63 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.86 | — |
| 1962 | 0.83 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.81 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.79 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.77 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.75 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.72 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.61 | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 0.68 | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.59 | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.57 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.57 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.58 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.55 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.51 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.63 | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.17 | -73.0% |
| 1981 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.08 | -46.7% |
| 1987 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.08 | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 0.06 | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.19 | +216.7% |
| 1993 | 0.33 | +73.7% |
| 1994 | 0.54 | +63.6% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | +109.3% |
| 1996 | 0.87 | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 0.93 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4226 | -60.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4165 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4136 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4129 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.422 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4544 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4813 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5143 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.511 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5291 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5528 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5782 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5688 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5604 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.557 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5562 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4973 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4918 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4819 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4759 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4639 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4461 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4342 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4581 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4481 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7644 | 0.61 | 0.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5811 | 0.51 | 0.68 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.133 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.611 | 0.06 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4578 | 0.4129 | 0.5291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.532 | 0.4759 | 0.5782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4501 | 0.4342 | 0.4639 | 5 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea was 0.4481 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1995.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Eritrea ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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