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

Latest (2024)
1.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.97
in 2023
All-time low
0.0888
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Nepal, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 0.0892001: 0.0892002: 0.1122003: 0.1342004: 0.1342005: 0.1382006: 0.1392007: 0.1452008: 0.1512009: 0.3252010: 0.4872011: 0.6382012: 0.6482013: 0.5942014: 0.6222015: 0.6512016: 0.7332017: 0.7482018: 0.8222019: 1.12020: 1.52021: 1.82022: 1.92023: 22024: 2

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

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in Nepal, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 144 Lebanon 1.99 compare
  2. 145 Mali 1.99 compare
  3. 146 Mozambique 1.99 compare
  4. 148 Myanmar 1.9 compare
  5. 149 Central African Republic 1.83 compare
  6. 150 Tunisia 1.7 compare

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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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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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