Eswatini vs South Africa: Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)

Eswatini
2.23
in 2020
South Africa
2.31
in 2020
Eswatini rank
75th
South Africa rank
73rd

Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
0123200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.31 against 2.23 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 185 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.07 3.1 0.036 South Africa
2010s 2.66 3 0.341 South Africa
2020s 2.23 2.31 0.08 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol), Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.31 against 2.23 in Eswatini as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.08, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)?
Eswatini ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.