Beer consumption per person in Chad
Chad: Beer consumption per person was 0.3146 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3146 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
148th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.4868 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2015
All-time low
0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1995
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Chad, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Chad is 0.3146 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Chad peaked at 0.4868 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1995.
Chad ranks 148th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Chad, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +150.0% |
| 1997 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1737 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +57.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1826 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2235 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2471 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2277 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2385 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2295 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2621 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2934 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3009 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3182 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3711 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3732 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4145 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.467 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4868 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4663 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3995 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3703 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3412 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.274 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2802 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3146 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.3146 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3054 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.3146 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +150.0% | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2311 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.293 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.169 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2379 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1737 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3009 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4008 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3182 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4868 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2896 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.274 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3146 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 145 Niue 0.3498 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 146 Nepal 0.3376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 147 Azerbaijan 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 149 Tajikistan 0.3082 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 150 Maldives 0.3007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 151 Guinea 0.2972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.15 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.2611 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Chad?
- Beer consumption per person in Chad was 0.3146 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4868 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1995.
- How does Chad rank for beer consumption per person?
- Chad ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.