Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana
Botswana: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana is 4.46, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana peaked at 4.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2003.
Botswana ranks 78th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.64 | — |
| 2001 | 2.64 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.69 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.86 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.04 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.69 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.38 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.54 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.49 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.46 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.47 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.92 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 4.46 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 4.46 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.59 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 2.73 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.34 | 4.46 | 5 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana was 4.46 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Botswana ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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