Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Angola
Angola: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women was 9.82 litres pure alcohol in 2019. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Angola, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in litres pure alcohol.
Analysis
Angola recorded 9.82 litres pure alcohol for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in 2019.
That represents a change of down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Angola peaked at 13.19 litres pure alcohol in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.32 litres pure alcohol, in 2000.
That places Angola 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Angola, year by year
| Year | litres pure alcohol | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.32 litres pure alcohol | — |
| 2005 | 10.66 litres pure alcohol | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 13.19 litres pure alcohol | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3 litres pure alcohol | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 9.82 litres pure alcohol | -20.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 9.82 litres pure alcohol is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7 litres pure alcohol, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 9.82 litres pure alcohol is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.52 litres pure alcohol, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.49 litres pure alcohol | 8.32 litres pure alcohol | 10.66 litres pure alcohol | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.77 litres pure alcohol | 9.82 litres pure alcohol | 13.19 litres pure alcohol | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 79 Cape Verde 10.01 litres pure alcohol compare
- 80 Philippines 9.92 litres pure alcohol compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 9.86 litres pure alcohol compare
- 83 Cuba 9.77 litres pure alcohol compare
- 84 Dominica 9.76 litres pure alcohol compare
- 85 Mexico 9.38 litres pure alcohol compare
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Angola?
- Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Angola was 9.82 litres pure alcohol in 2019, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 litres pure alcohol in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 litres pure alcohol in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Angola ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).