Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.07
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
108th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2019
All-time low
0.1378
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 1.07, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ethiopia peaked at 1.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1378, in 2003.
Ethiopia ranks 108th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.86 | — |
| 1962 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.89 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.84 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.81 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.82 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.83 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.84 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.78 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.58 | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.48 | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.79 | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 0.61 | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 0.84 | +37.7% |
| 1980 | 0.78 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.76 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.65 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.83 | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 0.58 | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.54 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.53 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.54 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.56 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.67 | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.49 | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.46 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.48 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.43 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.49 | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.52 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1852 | -63.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1994 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1601 | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1378 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2019 | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2063 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2842 | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2901 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.29 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2818 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2773 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3177 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4049 | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4223 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4909 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5768 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.751 | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8256 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 1.19 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.89 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.715 | 0.48 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.644 | 0.53 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.505 | 0.43 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2237 | 0.1378 | 0.2901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6274 | 0.2773 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ethiopia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ethiopia was 1.07 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1378 in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Ethiopia ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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