What is the drinking age in Zambia?

16–17

Minimum age to buy alcohol: 16.

Zambia is one of 21 countries classified “16–17” for the drinking age — 11% 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

Malawi
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Zimbabwe
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Mozambique
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Tanzania
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Burundi
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Botswana
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.

Other laws in Zambia

Cannabis
Legal (Medical)
Smoking Age
Under 18
E-Cigarettes
Legal / lightly regulated

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