Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Botswana
Botswana: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 31.18 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
31.18
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
117th
of 185 countries
All-time high
33.39
in 2019
All-time low
27.04
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Botswana, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 31.18 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Botswana peaked at 33.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.04, in 2000.
That places Botswana 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.04 | — |
| 2001 | 27.35 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.91 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 27.94 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.63 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.33 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 30.78 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 30.65 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.75 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 28.33 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 30.4 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 32.24 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 30.75 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 29.66 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 30.99 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 30.66 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.68 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.29 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 32.54 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.39 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 31.18 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.97 | 27.04 | 31.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.36 | 29.66 | 33.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.18 | 31.18 | 31.18 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Botswana?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Botswana was 31.18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.39 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.04 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Botswana ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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