Spirits consumption per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Spirits consumption per person was 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1983
All-time low
0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1964.
Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +97.4% |
| 1966 | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +93.3% |
| 1967 | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +45.3% |
| 1972 | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 2.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 3.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 3.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 5.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +51.4% |
| 1983 | 5.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 5.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 5.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 2.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 2.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 3.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 3.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.34 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, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +97.4% | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1966 | +93.3% | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1982 | +51.4% | 3.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1971 | +45.3% | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8756 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 43 Andorra 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 43 Luxembourg 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 45 Haiti 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 47 Niue 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 48 China 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 48 France 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Zimbabwe?
- Spirits consumption per person in Zimbabwe was 2.34 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1983.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1964.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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About this data
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.