What is the drinking age in Eritrea?

18–20

Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.

Eritrea is one of 135 countries classified “18–20” for the drinking age — 70% of the 192 with data.

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Legal drinking age
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Djibouti: No minimum age
Ethiopia: 21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.
Yemen: Alcohol prohibited
Sudan: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Saudi Arabia: Alcohol prohibited
Somalia: Alcohol prohibited

Other laws in Eritrea

Cannabis: Illegal
Smoking Age: 18
E-Cigarettes: Legal / lightly regulated

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