Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 4.83 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 4.83. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.9% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Rwanda peaked at 4.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2010.
That places Rwanda 118th out of 185 countries 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, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.43 | — |
| 2001 | 2.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.33 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.35 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.24 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.14 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.13 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.31 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.27 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.18 | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.83 | +51.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.83 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.17, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.15, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +51.9% | 3.18 | 4.83 |
| 2018 | +40.1% | 2.27 | 3.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 | 2.14 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.13 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 4.83 | 4.83 | 1 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Rwanda?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Rwanda was 4.83 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Rwanda ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.