Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 0.014 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Afghanistan, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Afghanistan is 0.014, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0165 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0123, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.0123 | — |
| 2022 | 0.0133 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0154 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0165 | +6.8% |
| 2026 | 0.0158 | -3.7% |
| 2027 | 0.0153 | -3.4% |
| 2028 | 0.0148 | -3.1% |
| 2029 | 0.0144 | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 0.014 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.0147 | 0.0123 | 0.0165 | 9 |
| 2030s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 177 Iran 0.0566 compare
- 178 Yemen 0.0196 compare
- 179 Sudan 0.0195 compare
- 181 Libya 0.0108 compare
- 182 Bangladesh 0.007 compare
- 183 Saudi Arabia 0
- 183 Mauritania 0
- 183 Somalia 0
- 183 Kuwait 0
More social development data for Afghanistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 0.0609 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Afghanistan?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Afghanistan was 0.014 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0165 in 2025.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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