Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Botswana
Botswana: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 4.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Botswana stood at 4.87. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Botswana peaked at 4.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 2003.
Botswana ranks 100th of 192 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 consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.01 | — |
| 2001 | 3.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.06 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.95 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.23 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.41 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.01 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.06 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.06 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.16 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.41 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.74 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.94 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.86 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.92 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.89 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.33 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 4.87 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 4.87 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.11 | 2.95 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.06 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 3.75 | 4.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Botswana?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Botswana was 4.87 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Botswana ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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