Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Nepal
Nepal: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 25.81 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.81
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
135th
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.71
in 2019
All-time low
24.26
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Nepal, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Nepal stood at 25.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Nepal peaked at 26.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.26, in 2009.
Nepal ranks 135th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.47 | — |
| 2001 | 24.43 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.65 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.62 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.66 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.56 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.44 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.38 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.3 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.26 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.26 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 26.08 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.93 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 26.16 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.24 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.05 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 26.3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.12 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.14 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.71 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 25.81 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.48 | 24.26 | 24.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1 | 25.24 | 26.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.81 | 25.81 | 25.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 132 Papua New Guinea 27.02 compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 26.8 compare
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 26.15 compare
- 136 Namibia 25.64 compare
- 137 Kiribati 25.24 compare
- 138 Nigeria 25.2 compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Nepal?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Nepal was 25.81 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.71 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.26 in 2009.
- How does Nepal rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Nepal ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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