Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Eswatini

Eswatini: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 28.67 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
28.67
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
128th
of 185 countries
All-time high
31.32
in 2001
All-time low
27.18
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Eswatini, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 30.12001: 31.32002: 28.12003: 30.42004: 28.32005: 28.12006: 28.92007: 28.92008: 27.72009: 28.32010: 27.22011: 27.92012: 27.82013: 31.12014: 29.92015: 292016: 30.22017: 30.22018: 30.62019: 30.72020: 28.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Eswatini is 28.67, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Eswatini peaked at 31.32 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.18, in 2010.

Eswatini ranks 128th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Eswatini, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 30.12
2001 31.32 +4.0%
2002 28.08 -10.3%
2003 30.35 +8.1%
2004 28.34 -6.6%
2005 28.09 -0.9%
2006 28.85 +2.7%
2007 28.95 +0.3%
2008 27.71 -4.3%
2009 28.3 +2.1%
2010 27.18 -4.0%
2011 27.86 +2.5%
2012 27.83 -0.1%
2013 31.08 +11.7%
2014 29.93 -3.7%
2015 29.01 -3.1%
2016 30.18 +4.0%
2017 30.22 +0.1%
2018 30.59 +1.2%
2019 30.72 +0.4%
2020 28.67 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.01 27.71 31.32 10
2010s 29.46 27.18 31.08 10
2020s 28.67 28.67 28.67 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 125 Madagascar 29.03 compare
  2. 126 Cote d'Ivoire 29.01 compare
  3. 127 Malawi 28.77 compare
  4. 129 Vanuatu 28.09 compare
  5. 130 Micronesia (country) 27.76 compare
  6. 131 Tuvalu 27.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Eswatini?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Eswatini was 28.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 31.32 in 2001.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 27.18 in 2010.
How does Eswatini rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Eswatini ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eswatini 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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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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