Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nepal
Nepal: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nepal stood at 1.97. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 216.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nepal peaked at 1.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0888, in 2000.
That places Nepal 155th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0888 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0888 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1116 | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1342 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1341 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.138 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.139 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1454 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1511 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3252 | +115.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4865 | +49.6% |
| 2011 | 0.638 | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6478 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5942 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6221 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6508 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7331 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7476 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8216 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.92 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.97 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.97 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1456 | 0.0888 | 0.3252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7069 | 0.4865 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.51 | 1.97 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nepal?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Nepal was 1.97 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0888 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Nepal ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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