Spirits consumption per person in Zambia
Zambia: Spirits consumption per person was 0.3986 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 0.3986 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Zambia peaked at 7.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 125th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.9111 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.029 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.079 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.203 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0555 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1881 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2294 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1886 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3422 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3659 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3262 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3986 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 122 Uganda 0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 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
- 126 Tanzania 0.3984 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
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 7.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,356 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 29.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Zambia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Zambia was 0.3986 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1964.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Zambia ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.