Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Nepal
Nepal: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage was 0.3329 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nepal stood at 0.3329.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nepal peaked at 0.3465 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Nepal 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0.01 | — |
| 1980 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0711 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0784 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0712 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0715 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.068 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0575 | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0706 | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0742 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0809 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0915 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.101 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1165 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1302 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1509 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1757 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1857 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2019 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2155 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2401 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2675 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1996 | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3141 | +57.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3465 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3051 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3329 | +9.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.3329 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5147, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.3329 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2448, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1987 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.062 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0735 | 0.0575 | 0.0915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1785 | 0.101 | 0.2675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2996 | 0.1996 | 0.3465 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 141 Madagascar 0.3639 compare
- 142 Niue 0.3566 compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 0.3559 compare
- 145 Qatar 0.3087 compare
- 146 Haiti 0.3031 compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 0.3027 compare
More social development data for Nepal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 Nepal?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nepal was 0.3329 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3465 in 2022.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Nepal ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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