Spirits consumption per person in Nepal
Nepal: Spirits consumption per person was 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2021
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Nepal, 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
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Nepal is 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 166.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Nepal peaked at 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Nepal 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1965 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1969 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1970 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1971 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1972 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1973 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1974 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1975 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1976 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1977 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1978 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1979 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1980 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1981 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1982 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1983 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1984 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1985 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1986 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1987 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1988 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1989 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1990 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1992 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1998 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1999 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2000 | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8801.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8256 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7662 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8434 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4623 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7761 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +67.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8767 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7579 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7388 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +89.7% |
| 2021 | 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +8801.8% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2020 | +89.7% | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2015 | +67.9% | 0.4623 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7761 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2014 | -45.2% | 0.8434 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4623 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2019 | +44.6% | 0.7388 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4623 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 54 Malta 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 56 Georgia 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 58 Paraguay 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 60 Jamaica 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Nepal?
- Spirits consumption per person in Nepal was 2.04 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.