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Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
Year Value GeoCode UNIT_MEASURE SERIES
2000 1.1 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2001 1.1 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2002 1.0 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2003 1.0 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2004 1.0 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2005 1.0 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2006 1.1 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2007 1.1 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2008 1.0 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2009 1.1 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2010 1.2 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2011 1.3 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2012 1.3 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2013 2.1 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2014 2.9 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2015 3.7 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2016 3.7 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2017 3.6 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2018 3.5 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2019 3.6 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2020 3.8 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2021 4.0 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2022 4.1 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2023 4.1 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
2024 4.1 Litres pure alcohol Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol

Source: World Health Organization (WHO)

Geographical Area: Rwanda

Unit of Measurement: Litres of pure alcohol

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Rwanda statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Rwandan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Rwandan-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
Indicator description

This indicator measures per capita alcohol consumption among the population aged 15 years and older within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Unit of measurement

Litres of pure alcohol
Definitions

Total alcohol per capita (15+ years) consumption (APC) is defined as the total (sum of three-year average recorded APC and unrecorded APC adjusted for tourist consumption) amount of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+ years), in a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol.
Calculations

Total alcohol consumption in a calendar year / Population over 15 years old in that calendar year
Other information

Further information on alcohol consumption in Rwanda is available from the STEPS Survey conducted by the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Comments and limitations

For more details on methodology, see the linked data source.
Data last updated

23/10/2026
Metadata last updated

23/10/2026

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
Indicator number

3.5.2
Target name

Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol
Target number

3.5
Global indicator description

Harmful use of alcohol, defined according to the national context as alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol.
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

World Health Organization (WHO)
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Source 1

Organisation

World Health Organization (WHO)
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

2000
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
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Release date 2025
Next release

2026
Statistical classification

Official statistics
Other information

Estimates of alcohol per capita consumption are produced through a consultative and analytical process led by WHO.
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