Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 6.93 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 6.93, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.93, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 47 groups 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, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.23 | — |
| 2001 | 9.22 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.06 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.91 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.89 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.75 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.68 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.61 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.13 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.84 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.53 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.7 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.72 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.69 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.55 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.47 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.43 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.93 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 | 8.13 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 7.43 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.93 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD 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, 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.