Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.01 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Afghanistan, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Afghanistan is 0.01, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Afghanistan peaked at 0.02 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0.02 | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.007 | 0 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 177 Sudan 0.04 compare
- 178 Syrian Arab Republic 0.03 compare
- 178 Yemen 0.03 compare
- 180 Tuvalu 0.01 compare
- 182 Libya 0 compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia 0
- 182 Mauritania 0
- 182 Kuwait 0 compare
- 182 Pakistan 0
- 182 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0
- 182 Bangladesh 0
- 182 Somalia 0
More social development data for Afghanistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 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 0.0609 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Afghanistan?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Afghanistan was 0.01 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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