Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.59
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
93rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.59
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 1.59, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Rwanda peaked at 1.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 93rd 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 of pure) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0.26 | — |
| 1966 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.33 | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.36 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.43 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.48 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.53 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.68 | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 0.73 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.83 | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.68 | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.86 | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 0.99 | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.97 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.88 | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.89 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.93 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.87 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.83 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.94 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.85 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.98 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.19 | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.81 | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 1.01 | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 0.98 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.63 | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | +60.3% |
| 1999 | 0.51 | -49.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5909 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5529 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6017 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4583 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4653 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5462 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.636 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6605 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5793 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7172 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8028 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8978 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9696 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9266 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1578 | 0 | 0.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.545 | 0.33 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.906 | 0.83 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.899 | 0.51 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5808 | 0.4583 | 0.7172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.8028 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.42 | 1.59 | 5 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 244,415 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Rwanda?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Rwanda was 1.59 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Rwanda ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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