Published in 2011, the report shows that consumption has been falling in other African countries like Burundi, Gabon, Lesotho, Madagascar and Swaziland. Gabon drinks 5-6 litres of beer per person daily, against Botswana's 2-2.5 litres. Burundi's rate decreased from 0.6 litres per person (for local brews) to 0.5 litres per person. In Swaziland, the figures came down five litres to three litres of traditional brews and seven litres to five for spirits.
In Botswana, the report shows that the all time high consumption of alcohol was recorded in 2002 when the country experienced a sharp rise in drinking spirits to six litres per person. However, the high rate of consumption of spirits decreased to four litres per person by 2005. Most interestingly is the observation by the WHO report that the spirits in Botswana are consumed by only 1% of the alcohol drinking population. The report says beer drinkers constitute 57% of alcohol consumers in Botswana. The consumption of other alcoholic beverages (traditional brews) remained stable in Botswana at two litres per person throughout the five-year estimate by the WHO. About 42% of alcohol consumers in Botswana drink home made brews.
