Alcohol consumption per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Alcohol consumption per person was 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
102nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2017
All-time low
3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua stood at 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Nicaragua peaked at 4.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol consumption per person in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 3.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.83 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.85 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.03 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.83 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 99 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 100 Nigeria 3.78 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 3.73 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 102 Belize 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 104 Bahamas 3.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 3.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,188 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 360.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Nicaragua?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Nicaragua was 3.67 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.