Spirits consumption per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Spirits consumption per person was 0.2022 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Mozambique, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.2022 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Mozambique peaked at 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1983.
That places Mozambique 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3489 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.259 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.178 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.239 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1321 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1273 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.148 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1901 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1496 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2289 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2034 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1951 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2129 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 142 Togo 0.2363 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 143 Tuvalu 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 144 Comoros 0.2187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 146 Vietnam 0.1904 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.1718 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 585.68 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 585.68 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 64.09 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 69.53 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 147.80 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Mozambique?
- Spirits consumption per person in Mozambique was 0.2022 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1983.
- How does Mozambique rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Mozambique ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.