Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Sudan
Sudan: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sudan, 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 Sudan is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sudan peaked at 2.23 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1983.
Sudan ranks 177th 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) … beverage in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 | — |
| 1962 | 1.66 | +30.7% |
| 1963 | 1.44 | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 1.51 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.19 | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 1.15 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.23 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 1.45 | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 1.53 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 1.49 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.51 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.49 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.51 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.57 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.46 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 2.23 | +52.7% |
| 1977 | 1.43 | -35.9% |
| 1978 | 1.61 | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 1.43 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.39 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.41 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.03 | -97.9% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2108. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7565. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -100.0% | 0.03 | 0 |
| 1982 | -97.9% | 1.41 | 0.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 | 1.15 | 1.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 | 1.43 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.283 | 0 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More social development data for Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 809,816 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.82 million (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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0546 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.82 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0157 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 Sudan?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sudan was 0 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 1976.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1983.
- How does Sudan rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Sudan ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Sudan 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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