Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Nepal
Nepal: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 71.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Nepal, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Nepal is 71.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Nepal peaked at 82.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 27.0% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 71.1% | 82.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Nepal?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Nepal was 71.1% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.