Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Egypt
Egypt: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.0982 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 0.0982, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Egypt peaked at 0.1442 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0843, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 171st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1004 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1004 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0996 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1047 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1092 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1149 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1218 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1303 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1334 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1399 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.139 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1442 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1411 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1429 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1393 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1273 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1129 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1044 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1046 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0964 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0888 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0843 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0908 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0982 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0982 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1155 | 0.0996 | 0.1399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1252 | 0.0964 | 0.1442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0921 | 0.0843 | 0.0982 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More social development data for Egypt
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Egypt?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Egypt was 0.0982 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1442 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0843 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Egypt ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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