Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 3.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.71
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
32nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 2007
All-time low
0.58
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Seychelles, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 3.71 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Seychelles peaked at 4.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 1961.
That places Seychelles 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.58 | — |
| 1962 | 0.6 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.74 | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 1.25 | +68.9% |
| 1965 | 1 | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 1.39 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.08 | +49.6% |
| 1970 | 2.32 | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 2.39 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.35 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.31 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.25 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.29 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.43 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.38 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.4 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.26 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.2 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.23 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.21 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.16 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.18 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.21 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.23 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.89 | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 3.04 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.52 | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 3.67 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.33 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.21 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.19 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.28 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.62 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.39 | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 4.29 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.88 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 4.19 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 4.26 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.45 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 3.06 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 3.19 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 3.35 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 3.43 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 3.56 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 3.57 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.41 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.38 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.71 | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 | 0.58 | 2.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.33 | 2.25 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 | 2.16 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 | 2.89 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 | 2.98 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 3.06 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.38 | 3.71 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Seychelles?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Seychelles was 3.71 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Seychelles ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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