Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.0302 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0302
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1073
in 2012
All-time low
0.0034
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan stood at 0.0302.
The figure is down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1073 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0034, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0034 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0034 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.004 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.006 | +50.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.013 | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 0.017 | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0193 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0429 | +122.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0738 | +72.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1038 | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1073 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1017 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0894 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0776 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0663 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0603 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0605 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0547 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0506 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0426 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0368 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0302 | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0302 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0136 | 0.0034 | 0.0429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0795 | 0.0547 | 0.1073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 | 0.0302 | 0.0506 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More social development data for Afghanistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0609 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan was 0.0302 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1073 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Afghanistan ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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