Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana
Botswana: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.4722 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.4722 for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana peaked at 0.4722 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4208, in 2009.
That places Botswana 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4324 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4324 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4357 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4252 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4311 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4421 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4532 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4382 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4281 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4208 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4233 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4212 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4265 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4405 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4581 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4647 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4618 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4564 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4585 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4528 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4428 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4418 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4542 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4722 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4722 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4339 | 0.4208 | 0.4532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4464 | 0.4212 | 0.4647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4567 | 0.4418 | 0.4722 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Botswana was 0.4722 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4722 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4208 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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