Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in South Africa
South Africa: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 8.88 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
8.88
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.92
in 2025
All-time low
7.48
in 2021
Years of data
10
2021–2030
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in South Africa, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in South Africa stood at 8.88.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in South Africa peaked at 8.92 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.48, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.48 | — |
| 2022 | 7.84 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 8.56 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 8.92 | +4.2% |
| 2026 | 8.91 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 8.9 | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 8.89 | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 8.89 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 8.88 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8.51 | 7.48 | 8.92 | 9 |
| 2030s | 8.88 | 8.88 | 8.88 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in South Africa?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in South Africa was 8.88 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 in 2025.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- South Africa ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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