Alcohol consumption per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Alcohol consumption per person was 0.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
152nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
All-time low
0.88 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Madagascar, 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
Madagascar recorded 0.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Madagascar peaked at 1.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.88 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2007.
That places Madagascar 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 1.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 1.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.94 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.88 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.88 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 149 Eritrea 1.07 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
- 153 Malaysia 0.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 153 Tajikistan 0.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 155 Kiribati 0.72 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 107.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 197.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,491 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 893,298 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Madagascar?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Madagascar was 0.99 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2007.
- How does Madagascar rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Madagascar ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.