Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Chad
Chad: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 0.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Chad, 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 Chad stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Chad peaked at 7.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
That places Chad 179th 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.
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.7%, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.1%, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Chad?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Chad was 0.9% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Chad ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.