Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) was 1.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 1.46, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.07 | — |
| 2001 | 2.06 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.97 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.93 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.68 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.79 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.59 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.46 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.