Spirits consumption per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 0.0369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Pakistan peaked at 0.0407 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 171st 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 | 0.0033 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 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0092 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0299 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0342 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.027 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0407 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0359 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.034 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 168 Kuwait 0.0398 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 169 Madagascar 0.0395 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 170 Egypt 0.0386 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 172 Senegal 0.0223 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 173 Indonesia 0.0187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 174 Central African Republic 0.011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,669 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 426.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,669 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 279.41 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 40.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Pakistan?
- Spirits consumption per person in Pakistan was 0.0369 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0407 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2018.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Pakistan ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.