Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 2.23 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Zimbabwe, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2.23 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.23 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 80th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.67 | — |
| 2001 | 0.74 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | +56.8% |
| 2003 | 0.88 | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 0.96 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.88 | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.67 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.67 | 2.23 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Zimbabwe?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Zimbabwe was 2.23 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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