Australia vs World: Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)

Australia
4.83
in 2020
World
1.95
in 2020
Australia rank
14th
World rank
16th

Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • Australia
  • World
0246200020102020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 4.83 against 1.95 in World, a difference of 2.88.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.5 times World's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 185 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia World Difference Ahead
2000s 5.06 2.14 2.92 Australia
2010s 4.91 2.33 2.58 Australia
2020s 4.83 1.95 2.88 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol), Australia or World?
Australia, at 4.83 against 1.95 in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) between Australia and World?
2.88, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and World rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)?
Australia ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.