Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Africa (WHO region) is 2.86, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 2.92 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.16 | — |
| 2001 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.15 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.71 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.71 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.82 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.87 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.92 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.91 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.87 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.87 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.77 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.76 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.85 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.86 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.86 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.15 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.76 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.74 | 2.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
More social development data for Africa (WHO region)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 9.69 (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 59.33 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 4.58 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 8.4% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 69.04 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Africa (WHO region)?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Africa (WHO region) was 2.86 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 Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2003.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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