Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 12.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 12.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 19.5% | 17.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 104.7% (2022)
- GDP per capita 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 25.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 31.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.13 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 86.16 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Zimbabwe?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Zimbabwe was 12.3% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Zimbabwe ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.