Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 4.58 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
4.58
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
4.58
in 2030
All-time low
4.28
in 2021
Years of data
10
2021–2030
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Africa (WHO region), 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Africa (WHO region) stood at 4.58. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 4.58 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 4.28, in 2021.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.28 | — |
| 2022 | 4.34 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.46 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 4.52 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 4.57 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 4.57 | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 4.56 | -0.0% |
| 2029 | 4.57 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 4.58 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.47 | 4.28 | 4.57 | 9 |
| 2030s | 4.58 | 4.58 | 4.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 3 Latvia 14.3 compare
- 4 Czechia 13.21 compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.08 compare
- 6 Poland 12.53 compare
- 7 Cook Islands 12.49 compare
- 8 Bulgaria 12.36 compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 12.25 compare
More social development data for Africa (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 2.86 (2024)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 9.69 (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 59.33 million (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 8.4% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 69.04 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Africa (WHO region)?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Africa (WHO region) was 4.58 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2030.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2021.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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