Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Zambia
Zambia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 1.05 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.05
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
107th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2014
All-time low
0.41
in 2005
Years of data
16
2000–2015
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Zambia, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Zambia stood at 1.05.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 156.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Zambia peaked at 1.08 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 107th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.47 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.45 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.46 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.41 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.43 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.46 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.58 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.82 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.99 | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.456 | 0.41 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.87 | 0.58 | 1.08 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Zambia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Zambia was 1.05 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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