Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 33.45 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
33.45
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
113th
of 185 countries
All-time high
33.71
in 2019
All-time low
28.32
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

01020302000201020202000: 28.32001: 28.52002: 28.62003: 28.52004: 28.52005: 29.22006: 29.32007: 29.22008: 29.32009: 29.42010: 29.72011: 29.52012: 29.72013: 29.92014: 302015: 30.32016: 30.12017: 302018: 30.22019: 33.72020: 33.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Rwanda is 33.45, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Rwanda peaked at 33.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.32, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Rwanda, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 28.32
2001 28.52 +0.7%
2002 28.57 +0.2%
2003 28.5 -0.2%
2004 28.5 -0.0%
2005 29.15 +2.3%
2006 29.25 +0.3%
2007 29.19 -0.2%
2008 29.26 +0.2%
2009 29.38 +0.4%
2010 29.71 +1.1%
2011 29.45 -0.9%
2012 29.68 +0.8%
2013 29.86 +0.6%
2014 30.03 +0.6%
2015 30.3 +0.9%
2016 30.1 -0.7%
2017 30.01 -0.3%
2018 30.2 +0.6%
2019 33.71 +11.6%
2020 33.45 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.87 28.32 29.38 10
2010s 30.31 29.45 33.71 10
2020s 33.45 33.45 33.45 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 110 Burundi 35.73 compare
  2. 111 Timor-Leste 34.5 compare
  3. 112 Guatemala 34.44 compare
  4. 114 Naoero 32.35 compare
  5. 115 Qatar 31.94 compare
  6. 116 Burkina Faso 31.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Rwanda?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Rwanda was 33.45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 33.71 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 28.32 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Rwanda ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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