Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) - Country Ranking - Africa
Definition: Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 31.96 | 2018 |
| 2 | Uganda | 24.62 | 2018 |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | 20.17 | 2018 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 18.79 | 2018 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 17.24 | 2018 |
| 6 | Eswatini | 17.02 | 2018 |
| 7 | South Africa | 15.91 | 2018 |
| 8 | Rwanda | 14.75 | 2018 |
| 9 | Congo | 14.63 | 2018 |
| 10 | Gabon | 13.17 | 2018 |
| 11 | Burundi | 11.86 | 2018 |
| 12 | Angola | 11.05 | 2018 |
| 13 | Botswana | 10.85 | 2018 |
| 14 | Zambia | 10.62 | 2018 |
| 15 | Equatorial Guinea | 10.07 | 2018 |
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 9.93 | 2018 |
| 17 | Liberia | 9.74 | 2018 |
| 18 | São Tomé and Principe | 9.30 | 2018 |
| 19 | Namibia | 9.10 | 2018 |
| 20 | Cameroon | 8.96 | 2018 |
| 21 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.95 | 2018 |
| 22 | Cabo Verde | 8.81 | 2018 |
| 23 | Zimbabwe | 8.00 | 2018 |
| 24 | Lesotho | 7.89 | 2018 |
| 25 | Mauritius | 6.97 | 2018 |
| 26 | The Gambia | 6.07 | 2018 |
| 27 | Malawi | 6.00 | 2018 |
| 28 | Kenya | 4.55 | 2018 |
| 29 | Benin | 4.53 | 2018 |
| 30 | Ghana | 4.40 | 2018 |
| 31 | Côte d'Ivoire | 4.30 | 2018 |
| 32 | Togo | 3.93 | 2018 |
| 33 | Ethiopia | 3.91 | 2018 |
| 34 | Mozambique | 3.86 | 2018 |
| 35 | Central African Republic | 3.85 | 2018 |
| 36 | Tunisia | 3.75 | 2018 |
| 37 | Dem. Rep. Congo | 3.20 | 2018 |
| 37 | Madagascar | 3.20 | 2018 |
| 39 | Eritrea | 2.39 | 2018 |
| 40 | Chad | 2.25 | 2018 |
| 41 | Mali | 2.20 | 2018 |
| 42 | Guinea | 1.89 | 2018 |
| 43 | Algeria | 1.63 | 2018 |
| 44 | Senegal | 1.35 | 2018 |
| 45 | Morocco | 1.22 | 2018 |
| 46 | Comoros | 1.20 | 2018 |
| 47 | Niger | 1.16 | 2018 |
| 48 | Sudan | 0.88 | 2018 |
| 49 | Djibouti | 0.75 | 2018 |
| 50 | Egypt | 0.62 | 2018 |
| 51 | Mauritania | 0.06 | 2018 |
| 52 | Libya | 0.03 | 2018 |
| 53 | Somalia | 0.02 | 2018 |
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Statistical Concept and Methodology: The estimates for the total alcohol consumption are produced by summing up the 3-year average per capita (15+) recorded alcohol consumption and an estimate of per capita (15+) unrecorded alcohol consumption for a calendar year. Tourist consumption takes into account tourists visiting the country and inhabitants visiting other countries.
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
