Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Benin
Benin: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 8.83 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Benin is 8.83, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Benin peaked at 8.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 2006.
That places Benin 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.52 | — |
| 2001 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.31 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.52 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.62 | +83.3% |
| 2010 | 6.61 | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 8.65 | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 8.82 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.67 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.45 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.09 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.35 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.83 | +5.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.29, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.62, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +83.3% | 2.52 | 4.62 |
| 2010 | +43.1% | 4.62 | 6.61 |
| 2011 | +30.9% | 6.61 | 8.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.31 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 6.61 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8.83 | 8.83 | 1 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Benin?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Benin was 8.83 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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 (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 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.