Alcohol consumption per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Alcohol consumption per person was 3.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
115th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2018
All-time low
1.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 3.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Ethiopia peaked at 3.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 1.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 2.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 3.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.59 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 112 Haiti 3.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 113 Jamaica 3.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 114 Honduras 3.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 116 Chad 2.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 116 Sri Lanka 2.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 118 Rwanda 2.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 187.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 22,418 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 307.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 43.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Ethiopia?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Ethiopia was 3.06 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.