Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic is 1.83, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Central African Republic peaked at 1.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2005.
That places Central African Republic 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.35 | — |
| 2001 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.28 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.22 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 1.63 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.67 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.79 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.16 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.22 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.83 | 5 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 55,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Central African Republic?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Central African Republic was 1.83 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2005.
- How does Central African Republic rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Central African Republic ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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