Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.45
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.62
in 2017
All-time low
0.23
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 1.45, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nicaragua peaked at 1.62 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.23 | — |
| 1962 | 0.38 | +65.2% |
| 1963 | 0.35 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.51 | +45.7% |
| 1965 | 0.67 | +31.4% |
| 1966 | 0.59 | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.64 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.69 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.55 | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 0.57 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.58 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5 | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.72 | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 0.68 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.65 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.71 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.87 | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.82 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.83 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.84 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.81 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.77 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.74 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.75 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.59 | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.78 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.76 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.63 | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 0.73 | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.65 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.61 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.48 | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.59 | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 0.78 | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 0.86 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.31 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.45 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5122 | 0.23 | 0.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.69 | 0.5 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.75 | 0.59 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.687 | 0.48 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.04 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.33 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.24 | 1.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 311 (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (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 Nicaragua?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nicaragua was 1.45 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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