Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Mozambique
Mozambique: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 1.01 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Mozambique, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Mozambique stood at 1.01. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Mozambique peaked at 1.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 2002.
That places Mozambique 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.53 | — |
| 2001 | 0.51 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.44 | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.49 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.52 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.55 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.59 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.57 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.61 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.68 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.72 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.74 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.81 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.96 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.517 | 0.44 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.79 | 0.61 | 1.01 | 7 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Mozambique?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Mozambique was 1.01 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 2002.
- How does Mozambique rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Mozambique ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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