Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 19.05 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Ethiopia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Ethiopia is 19.05, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Ethiopia peaked at 19.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.01, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.43 | — |
| 2001 | 16.41 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.15 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.01 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.21 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.34 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.78 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.49 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.62 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.65 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.74 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.96 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.27 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17.4 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.71 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.07 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.62 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.93 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.62 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 19.99 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.05 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.41 | 16.01 | 16.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.13 | 16.74 | 19.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.05 | 19.05 | 19.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 144 Gambia 20.67 compare
- 145 Bahrain 19.99 compare
- 146 Zimbabwe 19.35 compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 17.35 compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 16.82 compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 16.41 compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Ethiopia?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Ethiopia was 19.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Ethiopia ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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