Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 8.34 ltpureal in 2024. ▬ Flat
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 8.34 ltpureal for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Southern Africa peaked at 8.34 ltpureal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.48 ltpureal, in 2020.
That places Southern Africa 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.09 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 8.09 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.89 ltpureal | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.76 ltpureal | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.77 ltpureal | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.85 ltpureal | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.95 ltpureal | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.97 ltpureal | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.92 ltpureal | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.82 ltpureal | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.83 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.91 ltpureal | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8 ltpureal | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.04 ltpureal | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.08 ltpureal | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.07 ltpureal | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.03 ltpureal | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.04 ltpureal | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.08 ltpureal | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.59 ltpureal | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.48 ltpureal | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.56 ltpureal | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.16 ltpureal | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 8.34 ltpureal | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.34 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 ltpureal | 7.76 ltpureal | 8.09 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 ltpureal | 7.59 ltpureal | 8.08 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 ltpureal | 7.48 ltpureal | 8.34 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More development goals data for Southern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.08 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 623.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 162 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 98 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 127 (2025)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1,688 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 848.8 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Southern Africa?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Southern Africa was 8.34 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 ltpureal in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 ltpureal in 2020.
- How does Southern Africa rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Southern Africa ranks 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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