Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mozambique

Mozambique: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 23.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
23.6
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
141st
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.91
in 2019
All-time low
21.66
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

05101520252000201020202000: 22.72001: 22.52002: 22.22003: 22.12004: 222005: 21.92006: 21.72007: 21.72008: 21.82009: 21.72010: 21.72011: 222012: 22.22013: 22.32014: 22.72015: 23.12016: 23.42017: 23.62018: 23.82019: 23.92020: 23.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 23.6 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mozambique peaked at 23.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.66, in 2009.

That places Mozambique 141st 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mozambique, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 22.67
2001 22.49 -0.8%
2002 22.24 -1.1%
2003 22.14 -0.5%
2004 22.04 -0.4%
2005 21.94 -0.5%
2006 21.74 -0.9%
2007 21.74 +0.0%
2008 21.81 +0.3%
2009 21.66 -0.7%
2010 21.68 +0.1%
2011 22.01 +1.5%
2012 22.24 +1.0%
2013 22.34 +0.4%
2014 22.66 +1.4%
2015 23.06 +1.8%
2016 23.39 +1.4%
2017 23.56 +0.7%
2018 23.78 +0.9%
2019 23.91 +0.5%
2020 23.6 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.05 21.66 22.67 10
2010s 22.86 21.68 23.91 10
2020s 23.6 23.6 23.6 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 138 Nigeria 25.2 compare
  2. 139 Kazakhstan 24.51 compare
  3. 140 Tonga 24.27 compare
  4. 142 Lesotho 23.39 compare
  5. 143 Chad 21.36 compare
  6. 144 Gambia 20.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mozambique?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mozambique was 23.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 23.91 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 21.66 in 2009.
How does Mozambique rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Mozambique ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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