Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in South Africa

South Africa: Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year was -0.0086 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.0086
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.0039
in 2021
All-time low
-0.0174
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in South Africa, 2000–2024

-0.015-0.01-0.0052000201220242000: -0.0122001: -0.0122002: -0.0132003: -0.0132004: -0.0142005: -0.0152006: -0.0172007: -0.0172008: -0.0162009: -0.0152010: -0.0142011: -0.0162012: -0.0172013: -0.0172014: -0.0162015: -0.0152016: -0.0152017: -0.0162018: -0.0152019: -0.0112020: -0.0062021: -0.0042022: -0.0062023: -0.0092024: -0.009

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in South Africa is -0.0086, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in South Africa peaked at -0.0039 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0174, in 2007.

South Africa ranks 118th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average in South Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 -0.0118
2001 -0.0118 -0.0%
2002 -0.0125 +5.9%
2003 -0.0132 +5.6%
2004 -0.014 +5.4%
2005 -0.0151 +8.1%
2006 -0.0165 +9.5%
2007 -0.0174 +5.0%
2008 -0.0159 -8.4%
2009 -0.015 -5.4%
2010 -0.0143 -4.9%
2011 -0.016 +12.0%
2012 -0.0171 +6.9%
2013 -0.0172 +0.7%
2014 -0.0159 -7.9%
2015 -0.0152 -4.3%
2016 -0.0154 +1.4%
2017 -0.016 +4.2%
2018 -0.0153 -4.4%
2019 -0.011 -28.4%
2020 -0.0063 -42.7%
2021 -0.0039 -38.3%
2022 -0.0059 +51.3%
2023 -0.0086 +46.9%
2024 -0.0086 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0143 -0.0174 -0.0118 10
2010s -0.0153 -0.0172 -0.011 10
2020s -0.0067 -0.0086 -0.0039 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 115 Zambia -0.0062 compare
  2. 116 Mongolia -0.0084 compare
  3. 117 Zimbabwe -0.0086 compare
  4. 119 Mozambique -0.0091 compare
  5. 120 Eswatini -0.0103 compare
  6. 121 Nepal -0.0108 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in South Africa?
Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in South Africa was -0.0086 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was -0.0039 in 2021.
What is the lowest alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0174 in 2007.
How does South Africa rank for alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year?
South Africa ranks 118th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,213 data points, 2000–2024
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