Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 3.86 ltpureal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 3.86 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.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Southern Asia peaked at 3.86 ltpureal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.49 ltpureal, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 a in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.49 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 1.49 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.58 ltpureal | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.66 ltpureal | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.72 ltpureal | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.79 ltpureal | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.95 ltpureal | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.19 ltpureal | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 2.61 ltpureal | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 3.03 ltpureal | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 3.42 ltpureal | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.63 ltpureal | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.74 ltpureal | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.75 ltpureal | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.74 ltpureal | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7 ltpureal | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.63 ltpureal | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.63 ltpureal | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.68 ltpureal | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.54 ltpureal | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.46 ltpureal | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.46 ltpureal | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.72 ltpureal | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.86 ltpureal | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.86 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 ltpureal | 1.49 ltpureal | 3.03 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 ltpureal | 3.42 ltpureal | 3.75 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 ltpureal | 3.46 ltpureal | 3.86 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Southern Asia?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Southern Asia was 3.86 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 ltpureal in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 ltpureal in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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 Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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