Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 18.51 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
18.51
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
11th
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.26
in 2010
All-time low
17
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2020

051015202000201020202000: 19.22001: 19.22002: 17.42003: 172004: 17.52005: 19.52006: 20.22007: 19.72008: 19.82009: 19.52010: 20.32011: 20.12012: 19.72013: 19.82014: 19.92015: 19.82016: 192017: 18.12018: 17.62019: 17.62020: 18.5

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 Tanzania, United Republic of is 18.51, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 20.26 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2003.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 19.22
2001 19.22 +0.0%
2002 17.36 -9.7%
2003 17 -2.1%
2004 17.47 +2.8%
2005 19.46 +11.4%
2006 20.19 +3.8%
2007 19.67 -2.6%
2008 19.79 +0.6%
2009 19.54 -1.3%
2010 20.26 +3.7%
2011 20.08 -0.9%
2012 19.73 -1.7%
2013 19.78 +0.3%
2014 19.89 +0.6%
2015 19.78 -0.6%
2016 19.03 -3.8%
2017 18.06 -5.1%
2018 17.55 -2.8%
2019 17.55 +0.0%
2020 18.51 +5.5%

Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 18.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 18.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.15, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.89 17 20.19 10
2010s 19.17 17.55 20.26 10
2020s 18.51 18.51 18.51 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 8 Burkina Faso 19 compare
  2. 9 Poland 18.74 compare
  3. 10 Germany 18.63 compare
  4. 12 Uganda 18.46 compare
  5. 13 Russian Federation 18.14 compare
  6. 14 Austria 18.09 compare
  7. 14 Republic of Moldova 18.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 18.51 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 20.26 in 2010.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2003.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
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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.