Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.13
in 2006
All-time low
0.9453
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea stood at 1.38.
The figure is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea peaked at 2.13 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9453, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 165th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9669 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9453 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9909 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 2.13 | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.37 | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 | 0.9453 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.42 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.4 | 5 |
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eritrea was 1.38 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9453 in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Eritrea ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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