Alcohol consumption per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Alcohol consumption per person was 0.084 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.084 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
176th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2017
All-time low
0.031 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Pakistan, 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
Pakistan recorded 0.084 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Pakistan peaked at 0.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.031 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2002.
Pakistan ranks 176th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.033 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 0.033 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.031 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.032 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.041 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.05 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.059 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.061 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.061 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.071 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.079 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.085 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.084 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.084 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.089 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.096 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.099 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.084 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0472 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.031 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.071 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0916 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.079 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.084 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.084 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.084 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 174 Bangladesh 0.092 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 174 Syrian Arab Republic 0.092 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 177 Indonesia 0.074 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 178 Yemen 0.044 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 179 Libya 0.012 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 44,526 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6068 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 177.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Pakistan?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Pakistan was 0.084 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Pakistan ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.