Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Zambia
Zambia: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 7.85 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Zambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Zambia is 7.85, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Zambia peaked at 8.36 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2008.
That places Zambia 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.72 | — |
| 2001 | 7.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.48 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.31 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.12 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.23 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.86 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.77 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.99 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.18 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.26 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.36 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.74 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.98 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.09 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.14 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.31 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.36 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.85 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.18 | 6.6 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 7.18 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 7.85 | 7.85 | 1 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 83,225 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 346 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Zambia?
- Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Zambia was 7.85 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
- Zambia ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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