Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.0302 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan is 0.0302, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1073 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0034, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0034 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0034 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.004 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.006 | +50.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.013 | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 0.017 | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0193 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0429 | +122.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0738 | +72.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1038 | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1073 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1017 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0894 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0776 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0663 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0603 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0605 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0547 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0506 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0426 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0368 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0302 | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0302 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0302 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.541, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0302 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0654, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +122.1% | 0.0193 | 0.0429 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0136 | 0.0034 | 0.0429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0795 | 0.0547 | 0.1073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 | 0.0302 | 0.0506 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Afghanistan was 0.0302 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1073 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Afghanistan ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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