Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 2.82 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 2.82, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Least developed countries peaked at 2.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 2006.
That places Least developed countries 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.71 | — |
| 2001 | 2.71 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.62 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.57 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.67 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.81 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.88 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.87 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.88 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.91 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.82 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 2.67 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 | 2.82 | 2.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Least developed countries?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Least developed countries was 2.82 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 2006.
- How does Least developed countries rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.