Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Eritrea
Eritrea: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 1.38 ltpureal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.38 ltpureal for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in 2024.
The figure is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Eritrea peaked at 2.13 ltpureal in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9453 ltpureal, in 2003.
That places Eritrea 179th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9669 ltpureal | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9453 ltpureal | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9909 ltpureal | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.37 ltpureal | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 2.13 ltpureal | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 2.09 ltpureal | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9 ltpureal | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.37 ltpureal | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 1.48 ltpureal | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.53 ltpureal | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 ltpureal | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.55 ltpureal | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.54 ltpureal | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.51 ltpureal | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.48 ltpureal | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 ltpureal | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 ltpureal | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.42 ltpureal | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4 ltpureal | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.38 ltpureal | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.38 ltpureal | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.38 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.38 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.38 ltpureal is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.4 ltpureal, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.38 ltpureal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 ltpureal, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +55.0% | 1.37 ltpureal | 2.13 ltpureal |
| 2005 | +38.4% | 0.9909 ltpureal | 1.37 ltpureal |
| 2009 | -28.1% | 1.9 ltpureal | 1.37 ltpureal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 ltpureal | 0.9453 ltpureal | 2.13 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 ltpureal | 1.42 ltpureal | 1.56 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 ltpureal | 1.38 ltpureal | 1.4 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More development goals data for Eritrea
- Red List Index 0.9007 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 13,442 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 42.7 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Eritrea?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Eritrea was 1.38 ltpureal 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 ltpureal in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9453 ltpureal in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Eritrea ranks 179th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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