Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.004 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.004
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
175th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.01
in 1961
All-time low
0
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.004 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Pakistan peaked at 0.01 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 175th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 of pure) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0.01 | — |
| 1979 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 | -80.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 | -57.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.004 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 | 0.0008 | 0.0019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 | 0.0017 | 0.0048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 | 0.0029 | 0.0045 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 172 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0141 compare
- 173 Gambia 0.008 compare
- 174 Tonga 0.0074 compare
- 176 Bangladesh 0.0004 compare
- 177 Sudan 0 compare
- 177 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 compare
- 177 Afghanistan 0
- 177 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 177 Somalia 0 compare
- 177 Naoero 0 compare
- 177 Libya 0 compare
- 177 Yemen 0 compare
- 177 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 177 Mauritania 0 compare
- 177 Kuwait 0
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0
More social development data for Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 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 Pakistan?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Pakistan was 0.004 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 1961.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Pakistan ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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