Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.4116 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Sudan stood at 0.4116.
That represents a change of down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Sudan peaked at 0.7795 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2736, in 2009.
That places South Sudan 183rd 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2739 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2739 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2738 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2738 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2738 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2737 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2737 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2737 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2736 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2736 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4017 | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5312 | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6814 | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7479 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7795 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7134 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6564 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5615 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5446 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5714 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7722 | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7615 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6478 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4116 | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4116 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2737 | 0.2736 | 0.2739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6189 | 0.4017 | 0.7795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6009 | 0.4116 | 0.7722 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More social development data for South Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 601,818 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 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 0.1958 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Sudan?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Sudan was 0.4116 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7795 in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2736 in 2009.
- How does South Sudan rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- South Sudan ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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