Nigerians consumed over 13 liters of alcohol per capita in 2019, making it the leading country in terms of alcohol consumption per capita that year. The Kingdom of Eswatini and South Africa ranked second and third respectively, with just under ten liters per person.
The production and consumption of unrecorded alcoholic beverages can be dangerous and, in some instances, lethal. However, it is quite common in Sub Saharan Africa and Asia. Producing alcohol at home is a deeply rooted tradition in certain countries and these locally produced beverages tend to be cheaper than the commercial equivalents. Over 60 percent of Uganda’s alcohol market was illicit in 2018, making it the country with the largest illicit alcohol market in Africa.
Consumption of alcohol per capita in Africa in 2019, by country
(in litres per capita)
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Prohibition Partners. (March 1, 2019). Consumption of alcohol per capita in Africa in 2019, by country (in litres per capita) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038427/alcohol-per-capita-consumption-african-countries/
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Prohibition Partners. (2019). Consumption of alcohol per capita in Africa in 2019, by country (in litres per capita). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038427/alcohol-per-capita-consumption-african-countries/
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