Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 1.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.6
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 23 groups
All-time high
1.65
in 2018
All-time low
1.01
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.22006: 1.32007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.42010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 1.72019: 1.62020: 1.62021: 1.62022: 1.62023: 1.62024: 1.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1.6, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.65 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2000.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 15th out of 23 groups 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 consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.01
2001 1.01 +0.0%
2002 1.04 +2.3%
2003 1.05 +1.5%
2004 1.13 +7.7%
2005 1.23 +8.2%
2006 1.34 +9.2%
2007 1.37 +2.5%
2008 1.4 +1.7%
2009 1.41 +0.9%
2010 1.46 +3.4%
2011 1.5 +3.0%
2012 1.54 +2.6%
2013 1.56 +1.7%
2014 1.58 +1.3%
2015 1.6 +1.0%
2016 1.61 +0.3%
2017 1.64 +2.3%
2018 1.65 +0.7%
2019 1.64 -0.9%
2020 1.6 -2.3%
2021 1.6 -0.4%
2022 1.61 +0.6%
2023 1.6 -0.1%
2024 1.6 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2 1.01 1.41 10
2010s 1.58 1.46 1.65 10
2020s 1.6 1.6 1.61 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 12 Cameroon 12.94 compare
  2. 13 Spain 12.07 compare
  3. 14 Aruba 11.96 compare
  4. 14 Türkiye 2.22 compare
  5. 15 Saint Lucia 11.83 compare
  6. 16 Cayman Islands 11.7 compare
  7. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.6 compare
  8. 17 Austria 11.6 compare
  9. 18 Andorra 11.59 compare
  10. 18 Cabo Verde 4.07 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.6 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2018.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2000.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,225 data points, 2000–2024
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