Afghanistan vs Libya: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

Afghanistan
0.011
in 2020
Libya
0.012
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
180th
Libya rank
179th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Libya
00.010.020.03200020102020

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.012 against 0.011 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.001.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 180th and Libya ranks 179th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 0.018 0.0136 0.0044 Afghanistan
2010s 0.0103 0.0085 0.0018 Afghanistan
2020s 0.011 0.012 0.001 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Afghanistan or Libya?
Libya, at 0.012 against 0.011 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Afghanistan and Libya?
0.001, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Libya?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Libya rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Afghanistan ranks 180th and Libya ranks 179th 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 (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 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.