Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Botswana
Botswana: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 11.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Botswana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Botswana stood at 11.1%.
That represents a change of down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Botswana peaked at 19.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2013.
That places Botswana 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Botswana?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Botswana was 11.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Botswana ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.