Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Tanzania
Tanzania: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 7.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Tanzania, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 7.1 for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in 2019.
That represents a change of up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Tanzania peaked at 7.36 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.78 | — |
| 2001 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.05 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 3.57 | +55.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 5.09 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 5.49 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 5.61 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.05 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.96 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 7.04 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 7.14 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.31 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.32 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.36 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 7.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.15, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 7.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +55.1% | 2.3 | 3.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 | 1.78 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 | 5.96 | 7.36 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Tanzania?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Tanzania was 7.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 2017.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Tanzania ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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