Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 1.53 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Nicaragua, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Nicaragua is 1.53, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Nicaragua peaked at 1.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 96th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.17 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.35 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.03 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.53 | 7 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Nicaragua?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Nicaragua was 1.53 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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