Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Benin
Benin: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 45.89 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 45.89 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Benin peaked at 45.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.52, in 2007.
Benin ranks 86th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.93 | — |
| 2001 | 33.55 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 33.35 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.12 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.21 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 33.09 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.14 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 32.52 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 33.77 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 33.7 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.01 | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 45.44 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.66 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.88 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.82 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 44.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 44.28 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.89 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.7 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 45.61 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.89 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.44 | 32.52 | 34.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1 | 43.89 | 45.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.89 | 45.89 | 45.89 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Benin?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Benin was 45.89 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 45.89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.52 in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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