South Africa’s total per capita alcohol consumption for persons 15 years and over is estimated between 10 and 12.4 litres, and it is considered high compared to the global average of 6.2 litres (WHO, 2014).

References:

WHO. (2014). Global Status report on alcohol and health 2014. Available from: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/112736/9789240692763_eng.pdf?sequence=1