Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Nepal
Nepal: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 1.65 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Nepal, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Nepal stood at 1.65. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Nepal peaked at 1.65 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2021.
That places Nepal 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.15 | — |
| 2022 | 1.24 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.41 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 1.5 | +6.3% |
| 2026 | 1.51 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 1.54 | +2.1% |
| 2028 | 1.57 | +2.2% |
| 2029 | 1.61 | +2.3% |
| 2030 | 1.65 | +2.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.65 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.53, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.15 | 1.61 | 9 |
| 2030s | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Nepal?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Nepal was 1.65 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2030.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- Nepal ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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