Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.9569 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 0.9569, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea peaked at 1.52 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6395, in 2003.
That places Eritrea 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7209 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7209 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6543 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6395 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6725 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9487 | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | +59.8% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.941 | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9933 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.984 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.972 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9581 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9562 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9569 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9569 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9658 | 0.6395 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.984 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.96 | 0.9562 | 0.972 | 5 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea was 0.9569 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6395 in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Eritrea ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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