Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Eritrea
Eritrea: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.38 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Eritrea, 2000–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Eritrea stood at 0.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Eritrea peaked at 0.62 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.53 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.47 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.45 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.59 | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 0.62 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.38 | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | — |
| 2010 | 0.4 | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 0.38 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.429 | 0 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.4 | 2 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Eritrea?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Eritrea was 0.38 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Eritrea ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2011.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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