Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Algeria
Algeria: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.32 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Algeria, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Algeria is 0.32, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Algeria peaked at 0.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2001.
That places Algeria 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.17 | +70.0% |
| 2003 | 0.19 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.24 | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.18 | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.21 | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.26 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.188 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2557 | 0.18 | 0.32 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More social development data for Algeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,575 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (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 9,174 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Algeria?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Algeria was 0.32 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Algeria ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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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