Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Northern Africa and Western Asia

Northern Africa and Western Asia: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 1.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.01
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
38th
of 39 groups
All-time high
1.16
in 2000
All-time low
0.9903
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024

00.250.50.7511.22000201220242000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 0.9932021: 0.992022: 12023: 12024: 1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 1.01.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9903, in 2021.

Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 38th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.16
2001 1.16 +0.0%
2002 1.14 -1.6%
2003 1.14 -0.5%
2004 1.13 -0.8%
2005 1.12 -1.0%
2006 1.11 -0.9%
2007 1.12 +0.8%
2008 1.13 +1.6%
2009 1.15 +1.6%
2010 1.15 -0.1%
2011 1.14 -0.8%
2012 1.11 -2.8%
2013 1.08 -2.3%
2014 1.06 -2.3%
2015 1.04 -1.6%
2016 1.03 -1.3%
2017 1.03 +0.1%
2018 1.03 +0.4%
2019 1.01 -2.0%
2020 0.9933 -1.9%
2021 0.9903 -0.3%
2022 1.01 +1.6%
2023 1.01 +0.6%
2024 1.01 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.13 1.11 1.16 10
2010s 1.07 1.01 1.15 10
2020s 1 0.9903 1.01 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 36 British Virgin Islands 10.69 compare
  2. 37 Réunion 10.55 compare
  3. 37 Réunion 10.55 compare
  4. 39 Australia 10.51 compare
  5. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.44 compare
  6. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.44 compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.01 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2000.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9903 in 2021.
How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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
263 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
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