Alcohol consumption per person in Seychelles
Seychelles: Alcohol consumption per person was 10.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
25th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2016
All-time low
7.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Seychelles, 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
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per person in Seychelles is 10.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Seychelles peaked at 12.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2009.
Seychelles ranks 25th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 7.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.68 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.78 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 8.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.78 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 7.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 7.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 9.68 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 10.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.68 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 12.03 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 12.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 12.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 7.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 8.78 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 7.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 12.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 22 Slovenia 10.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 23 France 10.32 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 24 Australia 10.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 26 Switzerland 10.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 27 New Zealand 10.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 28 Hungary 9.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,213 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 18,024 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Seychelles?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Seychelles was 10.19 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Seychelles ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.