Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in South Sudan
South Sudan: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 0.4116 ltpureal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in South Sudan is 0.4116 ltpureal, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in South Sudan peaked at 0.7795 ltpureal in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2736 ltpureal, in 2009.
That places South Sudan 199th 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2739 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 0.2739 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2738 ltpureal | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2738 ltpureal | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2738 ltpureal | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2737 ltpureal | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2737 ltpureal | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2737 ltpureal | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2736 ltpureal | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2736 ltpureal | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4017 ltpureal | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5312 ltpureal | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6814 ltpureal | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7479 ltpureal | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7795 ltpureal | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7134 ltpureal | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6564 ltpureal | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5615 ltpureal | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5446 ltpureal | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5714 ltpureal | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7722 ltpureal | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7615 ltpureal | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6478 ltpureal | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4116 ltpureal | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4116 ltpureal | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.4116 ltpureal is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.4 ltpureal, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.4116 ltpureal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 ltpureal, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in South Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +46.8% | 0.2736 ltpureal | 0.4017 ltpureal |
| 2023 | -36.5% | 0.6478 ltpureal | 0.4116 ltpureal |
| 2020 | +35.1% | 0.5714 ltpureal | 0.7722 ltpureal |
| 2011 | +32.2% | 0.4017 ltpureal | 0.5312 ltpureal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2737 ltpureal | 0.2736 ltpureal | 0.2739 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6189 ltpureal | 0.4017 ltpureal | 0.7795 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6009 ltpureal | 0.4116 ltpureal | 0.7722 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More development goals data for South Sudan
- Red List Index 0.969 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16,352 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.57 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,071 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 13,744 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 31,993 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 462.6 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 65.6 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,229 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 91.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in South Sudan?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in South Sudan was 0.4116 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7795 ltpureal in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2736 ltpureal in 2009.
- How does South Sudan rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- South Sudan ranks 199th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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