Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Egypt
Egypt: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 0.23 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Egypt, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Egypt stood at 0.23. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Egypt peaked at 0.37 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 172nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.24 | — |
| 2001 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.34 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.26 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.23 | -11.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.695, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.288 | 0.24 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.309 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 169 Jordan 0.39 compare
- 170 Bhutan 0.3 compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 0.27 compare
- 173 Niger 0.22 compare
- 174 Syrian Arab Republic 0.17 compare
- 175 Bangladesh 0.16 compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Egypt?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Egypt was 0.23 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Egypt ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 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.