Wine consumption per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Wine consumption per person was 0.0624 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0624 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1982
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Wine consumption per person in Eswatini, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0624 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for wine consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Eswatini peaked at 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wine consumption per person in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1965 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1969 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1970 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +231.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -47.9% |
| 1975 | 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +36.5% |
| 1978 | 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -46.9% |
| 1980 | 0.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 0.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +51.4% |
| 1983 | 0.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.9% |
| 1984 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +43.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1988 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1989 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1990 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1992 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1998 | 0.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +48.6% |
| 2000 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -57.9% |
| 2001 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3216 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2832 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 0.552 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3204 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3144 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0624 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -80.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0624 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0624 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0324 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0624 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0312 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine consumption per person in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +231.0% | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.528 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.287 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4033 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2832 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.552 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1464 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0624 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3144 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 117 Senegal 0.0676 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 118 El Salvador 0.066 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 119 Guyana 0.0624 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 121 Madagascar 0.0588 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 122 Bhutan 0.0556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per person in Eswatini?
- Wine consumption per person in Eswatini was 0.0624 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1982.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for wine consumption per person?
- Eswatini ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wine consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.