Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Liberia
Liberia: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 40.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 40.4% for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Liberia peaked at 43.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2020.
That places Liberia 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.1% | — |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 42.9% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 42.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Liberia?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Liberia was 40.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Liberia ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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 Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.