Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Nepal
Nepal: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 1.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Nepal, 2000–2024
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 Nepal is 1.97, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 216.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Nepal peaked at 1.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0888, in 2000.
That places Nepal 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0888 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0888 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1116 | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1342 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1341 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.138 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.139 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1454 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1511 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3252 | +115.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4865 | +49.6% |
| 2011 | 0.638 | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6478 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5942 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6221 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6508 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7331 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7476 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8216 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.92 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.97 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.97 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1456 | 0.0888 | 0.3252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7069 | 0.4865 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.51 | 1.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Nepal?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Nepal was 1.97 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0888 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Nepal ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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