Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Zambia
Zambia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
104th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 1976
All-time low
0.3009
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.2 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Zambia peaked at 1.86 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3009, in 2005.
That places Zambia 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.38 | — |
| 1962 | 0.39 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.41 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.52 | +26.8% |
| 1966 | 0.74 | +42.3% |
| 1967 | 0.97 | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 1.2 | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 1.35 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 1.48 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 1.6 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 1.63 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.38 | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 1.14 | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 1.79 | +57.0% |
| 1976 | 1.86 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.37 | -26.3% |
| 1978 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.38 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.36 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.23 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.93 | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.97 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.86 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.74 | -26.7% |
| 1991 | 0.75 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.66 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.89 | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 0.67 | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.61 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.64 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.59 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.58 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.69 | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3908 | -43.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4047 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3568 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3378 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3345 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3009 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3396 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3268 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3575 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3778 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4703 | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5904 | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7372 | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8949 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.17 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.17 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7078 | 0.38 | 1.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.14 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 0.86 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.682 | 0.58 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3527 | 0.3009 | 0.4047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9346 | 0.4703 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.17 | 1.27 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Zambia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Zambia was 1.2 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 1976.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3009 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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