Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Eswatini
Eswatini: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage was 1.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 1.85, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eswatini peaked at 10.21 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 87th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.03 | — |
| 1962 | 6.32 | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 5.27 | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 4.8 | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 5.49 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 6.26 | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 6.75 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 7.18 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 8.17 | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 9.95 | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 9.29 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 9.41 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 10.17 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 10.21 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.55 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 7.58 | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 7.14 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 6.81 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 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 | 2.52 | — |
| 1998 | 1.73 | -31.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 1.57 | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 1.36 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.42 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.97 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.76 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.91 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.85 | -7.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5147, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7565, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -100.0% | 6.81 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 | 4.8 | 7.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.83 | 6.81 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.656 | 0 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.48 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.76 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 Eswatini?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eswatini was 1.85 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 in 1975.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Eswatini ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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