Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Liberia
Liberia: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 2.86 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2.86 for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Liberia peaked at 4.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 119th of 185 countries 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 (liters of pure alcohol) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5 | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.42 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.36 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.27 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.18 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.09 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.97 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.78 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.59 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.63 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.63 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.68 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.68 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.64 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.86 | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 | 3.97 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 3.59 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.86 | 2.86 | 1 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Liberia?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Liberia was 2.86 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Liberia ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.