Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women was 6.84 litres pure alcohol in 2019. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Nicaragua, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in litres pure alcohol.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Nicaragua is 6.84 litres pure alcohol, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Nicaragua peaked at 6.84 litres pure alcohol in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.14 litres pure alcohol, in 2010.
That places Nicaragua 105th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | litres pure alcohol | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.42 litres pure alcohol | — |
| 2005 | 6.72 litres pure alcohol | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.14 litres pure alcohol | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 6.74 litres pure alcohol | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 6.84 litres pure alcohol | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 litres pure alcohol | 6.42 litres pure alcohol | 6.72 litres pure alcohol | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.57 litres pure alcohol | 6.14 litres pure alcohol | 6.84 litres pure alcohol | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 66,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 64,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 66,210 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Nicaragua?
- Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Nicaragua was 6.84 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 litres pure alcohol in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 litres pure alcohol in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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).