Spirits consumption per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Spirits consumption per person was 0.3984 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 0.3984 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Tanzania peaked at 0.4659 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1997.
That places Tanzania 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1867 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.172 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.113 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3195 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3114 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3514 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4057 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3443 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4659 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3921 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3837 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3984 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 0.4394 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 124 Congo 0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 125 Zambia 0.3986 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 127 Gabon 0.3891 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 128 Tajikistan 0.3871 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 129 Iraq 0.3806 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.4% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Tanzania?
- Spirits consumption per person in Tanzania was 0.3984 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4659 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2016.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Tanzania ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.