Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Eswatini
Eswatini: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 1.81 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Eswatini, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.81 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Eswatini peaked at 1.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2008.
Eswatini ranks 86th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.78 | — |
| 2001 | 1.54 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.57 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.44 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.54 | 1.81 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (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 Eswatini?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Eswatini was 1.81 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Eswatini ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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