Alcohol consumption per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Alcohol consumption per person was 6.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
61st
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.44 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2002
All-time low
6.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 6.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Eswatini peaked at 9.44 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 61st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 9.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.44 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 8.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 7.15 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 7.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.03 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.73 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 7.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 9.44 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 8.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 58 Malta 7.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 59 Italy 6.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 60 Mauritius 6.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 62 Cambodia 6.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 63 Antigua and Barbuda 6.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 64 Equatorial Guinea 6.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,833 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 101.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 101.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 4,709 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.6613 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Eswatini?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Eswatini was 6.79 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Eswatini ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.