France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

France
10.32
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.16
in 2020
France rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th

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

  • France
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
468101214200020102020

How they compare

France currently reports 10.32 against 4.16 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.16.

That makes France's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 13.02 5.34 7.69 France
2010s 11.72 4.57 7.15 France
2020s 10.32 4.16 6.16 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), France or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
France, at 10.32 against 4.16 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6.16, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
France ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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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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.