Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in South Asia
South Asia: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 3.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in South Asia, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in South Asia stood at 3.63.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in South Asia peaked at 4.43 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2000.
That places South Asia 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.73 | — |
| 2001 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 3.09 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.41 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.43 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.41 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.36 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.34 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.34 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.63 | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 | 1.73 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 4.05 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.63 | 3.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.4429 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in South Asia?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in South Asia was 3.63 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- South Asia ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.