Alcohol consumption per person in Eritrea
Eritrea: Alcohol consumption per person was 1.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
149th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2006
All-time low
0.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Eritrea, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol consumption per person in Eritrea stood at 1.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Eritrea peaked at 1.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 149th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.89 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 1.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 1.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.31 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 1.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.42 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 147 Bahrain 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 1.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 150 Nepal 1.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 151 Qatar 1.05 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 152 Madagascar 0.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 35.31 current US$ per person (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8445 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 542.96 current LCU per person (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 125.2 constant LCU per person (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.27 % change on previous year (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 140.28 current US$ per person (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Eritrea?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Eritrea was 1.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Eritrea ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.